Esta página também existe em português: Português (Brasil)
Formula 1 1983 season
The 1983 Formula 1 season ran 15 races and ended with the title going to Nelson Piquet, driving for Brabham. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 15 races of 1983
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach | USA | John Watson (McLaren) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France | Alain Prost (Renault) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Patrick Tambay (Ferrari) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Keke Rosberg (Williams) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Alain Prost (Renault) |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit Street Circuit | USA | Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | René Arnoux (Ferrari) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | Alain Prost (Renault) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | René Arnoux (Ferrari) |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria | Alain Prost (Renault) |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Netherlands | René Arnoux (Ferrari) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| European Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | UK | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | South Africa | Riccardo Patrese (Brabham) |
1983 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet (champion) | Brabham | 3 | 59 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 4 | 57 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 3 | 49 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | 40 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 0 | 12 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 15 races across 12 countries, with 8 different winners over 1983: Alain Prost (4), Nelson Piquet (3), René Arnoux (3), John Watson (1), Patrick Tambay (1), Keke Rosberg (1), Michele Alboreto (1), Riccardo Patrese (1). Alain Prost won more than anyone, 4 of the 15 races. The title went to Nelson Piquet (Brazil), driving for Brabham, the second of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Nelson Piquet closed the year on 59 points, 2 more than Alain Prost. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1983 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1982 season and the 1984 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
Last updated: · Methodology and sources