Brazil 1983
Round 1 • March 13, 1983
Circuit
Nelson Piquet
In the fiery opening round at Nelson Piquet, the 1983 F1 season kicks off with electrifying intensity as new turbo engines roar across the Brazilian circuit. With a grid full of contenders eager to establish dominance, this race quickly turns into a strategic battle of attrition and raw speed. Witness unexpected alliances and fierce on-track duels as the drivers push themselves and their machines to the absolute limit.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 1:48:27.731 | 9 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | +51.883 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | +1:13.951 | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | +1:18.117 | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | +1:18.207 | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Chico Serra | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Johnny Cecotto | +3 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | +4 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | +4 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | - | - | - |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | - | - | - |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 12 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 13 | Elio De Angelis | - | - | - |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | - | - | - |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | - | - | - |
| 16 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | - | - | - |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | - | - | - |
| 20 | Marc Surer | - | - | - |