Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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Official Race Name | XXIX Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix |
Date | Sunday, 15 October 1983 |
Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
Grand Prix | South African GP |
Circuit | Kyalami |
Round | 15 of 15 |
Entries | 26 |
Qualifiers | 26 |
Finishers | 13 |
Race distance | 4104 m × 77 laps = 316.008 km |
Pole position | Left |
First corner | Right |
Track direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entry List |
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Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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TAG Williams Team | Keke Rosberg | Williams FW09 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
TAG Williams Team | Jacques Laffite | Williams FW09 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
Benetton Tyrrell Team | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell 012 | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
Benetton Tyrrell Team | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell 012 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
Fila Sport | Nélson Piquet | Brabham BT52B | BMW 1.5 L4T | Michelin | Castrol | |
Fila Sport | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BT52B | BMW 1.5 L4T | Michelin | Castrol | |
Marlboro McLaren International | John Watson | McLaren MP4/1E | TAG 1.5 V6T | Michelin | Unipart | |
Marlboro McLaren International | Niki Lauda | McLaren MP4/1E | TAG 1.5 V6T | Michelin | Unipart | |
Team ATS | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS D6 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
John Player Team Lotus | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 94T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Elf | |
John Player Team Lotus | Nigel Mansell | Lotus 94T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Elf | |
Equipe Renault Elf | Alain Prost | Renault RE40 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Michelin | Elf | |
Equipe Renault Elf | Eddie Cheever | Renault RE40 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Michelin | Elf | |
RAM Automotive Team March | Kenny Acheson | RAM 01 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Pirelli | Valvoline | |
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo 183T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Michelin | Agip | |
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo 183T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Michelin | Agip | |
Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier JS21 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Elf | |
Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Raul Boesel | Ligier JS21 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Elf | |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari 126C3 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | René Arnoux | Ferrari 126C3 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Arrows Racing Team | Marc Surer | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
Arrows Racing Team | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
Osella Squadra Corse | Corrado Fabi | Osella FA1E | Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 | Michelin | Agip | |
Osella Squadra Corse | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella FA1E | Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 | Michelin | Agip | |
Candy Toleman Motorsport | Derek Warwick | Toleman TG183B | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | BP | |
Candy Toleman Motorsport | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman TG183B | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | BP |
Qualification |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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Patrick Tambay | Ferrari / Ferrari | - | 100.0% | 221.991 | |||
Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 0.238 | 100.4% | 221.200 | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 0.447 | 100.7% | 220.510 | |||
René Arnoux | Ferrari / Ferrari | 0.551 | 100.8% | 220.168 | |||
Alain Prost | Renault / Renault | 0.632 | 100.9% | 219.903 | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 0.702 | 101.1% | 219.674 | |||
Nigel Mansell | Lotus / Renault | 1.089 | 101.6% | 218.417 | |||
Manfred Winkelhock | ATS / BMW | 1.128 | 101.7% | 218.291 | |||
Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1.205 | 101.8% | 218.043 | |||
Jacques Laffite | Williams / Honda | 1.377 | 102.1% | 217.491 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1.383 | 102.1% | 217.472 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 1.420 | 102.1% | 217.354 | |||
Derek Warwick | Toleman / Hart | 1.507 | 102.3% | 217.076 | |||
Eddie Cheever | Renault / Renault | 1.515 | 102.3% | 217.050 | |||
John Watson | McLaren / TAG | 1.774 | 102.7% | 216.228 | |||
Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman / Hart | 1.796 | 102.7% | 216.158 | |||
Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 2.074 | 103.1% | 215.282 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell / Ford | 4.542 | 106.8% | 207.809 | |||
Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell / Ford | 4.828 | 107.3% | 206.977 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / Ford | 5.104 | 107.7% | 206.179 | |||
Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier / Ford | 5.463 | 108.2% | 205.152 | |||
Marc Surer | Arrows / Ford | 5.495 | 108.3% | 205.060 | |||
Raul Boesel | Ligier / Ford | 6.191 | 109.3% | 203.098 | |||
Kenny Acheson | RAM / Ford | 6.798 | 110.2% | 201.418 | |||
Corrado Fabi | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 7.102 | 110.7% | 200.587 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 8.349 | 112.5% | 197.247 |
Starting grid |
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Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari 1'06.554 |
2 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW 1'06.792 |
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Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW 1'07.001 |
4 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari 1'07.105 |
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Alain Prost Renault / Renault 1'07.186 |
6 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda 1'07.256 |
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Nigel Mansell Lotus / Renault 1'07.643 |
8 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW 1'07.682 |
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Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'07.759 |
10 Jacques Laffite Williams / Honda 1'07.931 |
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Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault 1'07.937 |
12 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG 1'07.974 |
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Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart 1'08.061 |
14 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault 1'08.069 |
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John Watson McLaren / TAG 1'08.328 |
16 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart 1'08.350 |
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Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'08.628 |
18 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford 1'11.096 |
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Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford 1'11.382 |
20 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / Ford 1'11.658 |
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Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford 1'12.017 |
22 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford 1'12.049 |
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Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford 1'12.745 |
24 Kenny Acheson RAM / Ford 1'13.352 |
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Corrado Fabi Osella / Alfa Romeo 1'13.656 |
26 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo 1'14.903 |
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Fastest Laps |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1'09.948 | - | 100.0% | 211.220 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 1'10.634 | 0.686 | 101.0% | 209.168 | |||
Nigel Mansell | Lotus / Renault | 1'10.825 | 0.877 | 101.3% | 208.604 | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 1'10.848 | 0.900 | 101.3% | 208.537 | |||
Alain Prost | Renault / Renault | 1'11.166 | 1.218 | 101.7% | 207.605 | |||
Patrick Tambay | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'11.267 | 1.319 | 101.9% | 207.311 | |||
Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1'11.401 | 1.453 | 102.1% | 206.921 | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 1'11.656 | 1.708 | 102.4% | 206.185 | |||
Eddie Cheever | Renault / Renault | 1'11.953 | 2.005 | 102.9% | 205.334 | |||
Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman / Hart | 1'12.058 | 2.110 | 103.0% | 205.035 | |||
Derek Warwick | Toleman / Hart | 1'12.102 | 2.154 | 103.1% | 204.910 | |||
René Arnoux | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'12.183 | 2.235 | 103.2% | 204.680 | |||
Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1'12.686 | 2.738 | 103.9% | 203.263 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1'12.709 | 2.761 | 103.9% | 203.199 | |||
Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'13.494 | 3.546 | 105.1% | 201.029 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'13.507 | 3.559 | 105.1% | 200.993 | |||
Marc Surer | Arrows / Ford | 1'14.489 | 4.541 | 106.5% | 198.343 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / Ford | 1'15.100 | 5.152 | 107.4% | 196.730 | |||
Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier / Ford | 1'15.144 | 5.196 | 107.4% | 196.615 | |||
Raul Boesel | Ligier / Ford | 1'15.886 | 5.938 | 108.5% | 194.692 | |||
Corrado Fabi | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 1'17.153 | 7.205 | 110.3% | 191.495 | |||
Kenny Acheson | RAM / Ford | 1'17.212 | 7.264 | 110.4% | 191.348 | |||
Manfred Winkelhock | ATS / BMW | 1'23.427 | 13.479 | 119.3% | 177.094 | |||
Jacques Laffite | Williams / Honda | 1'24.689 | 14.741 | 121.1% | 174.455 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 1'29.776 | 19.828 | 128.3% | 164.570 | |||
John Watson | McLaren / TAG | 1'13.194 | 3.246 | 104.6% | 201.853 |
Classification |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 1:33'25.708 | - | 202.941 | |||
Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1:33'35.027 | 9.319 | 202.604 | |||
Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1:33'47.677 | 21.969 | 202.149 | |||
Derek Warwick | Toleman / Hart | 1:33'31.721 | 1 Lap | 200.091 | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 1:33'58.565 | 1 Lap | 199.138 | |||
Eddie Cheever | Renault / Renault | 1:34'01.670 | 1 Lap | 199.029 | |||
Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:33'36.543 | 2 Laps | 197.289 | |||
Marc Surer | Arrows / Ford | 1:34'10.789 | 2 Laps | 196.093 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / Ford | 1:34'31.367 | 3 Laps | 192.776 | |||
Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier / Ford | 1:34'01.679 | 4 Laps | 191.172 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 1:26'08.796 | Electrical | 202.945 | |||
Kenny Acheson | RAM / Ford | 1:34'10.707 | 6 Laps | 185.637 | |||
Nigel Mansell | Lotus / Renault | 1:34'07.267 | Not classified | 177.902 | |||
Raul Boesel | Ligier / Ford | 1:33'23.678 | Not classified | 174.013 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:14'45.643 | Engine | 197.623 | |||
Patrick Tambay | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:09'01.151 | Turbo | 199.791 | |||
Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman / Hart | 1:10'51.135 | Turbo | 194.622 | |||
Alain Prost | Renault / Renault | 42'16.253 | Turbo | 203.885 | |||
Corrado Fabi | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 39'08.927 | Engine | 176.116 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 39'50.706 | Engine | 123.599 | |||
John Watson | McLaren / TAG | 22'28.848 | Disqualified | 197.160 | |||
René Arnoux | Ferrari / Ferrari | 11'38.292 | Engine | 190.421 | |||
Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 6'19.013 | Engine | 194.906 | |||
Manfred Winkelhock | ATS / BMW | 1'23.427 | Engine | 177.094 | |||
Jacques Laffite | Williams / Honda | 1'24.689 | Spun off | 174.455 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 1'29.776 | Engine | 164.570 |
Lap Leaders |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 77% | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 23% |