Belgian Grand Prix

Date & Time
Sun 22nd May 1983 12:00am Local
Sun 22nd May 1983 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1983

Round
6

Status

Location
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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The 1983 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 22 May 1983. It was the first Belgian Grand Prix to be held at Spa since 1970 and the first on the modern Spa circuit, and was also the sixth race of the 1983 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The 40-lap race was won from pole position by Alain Prost, driving a factory Renault. Patrick Tambay finished second in a Ferrari, with Eddie Cheever third in the other Renault. The race marked the debut of local driver and future race winner Thierry Boutsen.

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Result List

01	Alain Prost	Renault F1 Team	1:27:11.502
02	Patrick Tambay	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:23.182
03	Eddie Cheever	Renault F1 Team	+0:39.869
04	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	+0:42.295
05	Keke Rosberg	Williams Racing	+0:50.480
06	Jacques Laffite	Williams Racing	+1:33.107
07	Derek Warwick	Toleman	+1:58.539
08	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	+2:38.273
09	Elio de Angelis	Lotus F1	+1 Lap
10	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore Racing	+1 Lap
11	Marc Surer	Arrows Grand Prix International	+1 Lap
12	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell Racing	+1 Lap
13	Raul Boesel	Ligier	+1 Lap
14	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing	+2 Laps
15	Niki Lauda	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
16	Nigel Mansell	Lotus F1	DNF
17	Andrea De Cesaris	Alfa Romeo S.p.A.	DNF
18	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore Racing	DNF
19	René Arnoux	Scuderia Ferrari HP	DNF
20	Corrado Fabi	Osella	DNF
21	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	DNF
22	John Watson	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
23	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Ligier	DNF
24	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
25	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo S.p.A.	DNF
26	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	DNF
27	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Did not qualify
28	Eliseo Salazar	Ram Racing	Did not qualify