Belgian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 22nd May 1983 (UTC)
Sun 22nd May 1983 (Local)

Timestamp
1983-05-22T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC (00:00:00 Local)

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League
Formula 1

Season
1983

Round
6

Status

Location
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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Description

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	1:27:11.502
02	Patrick Tambay	+0:23.182
03	Eddie Cheever	+0:39.869
04	Nelson Piquet	+0:42.295
05	Keke Rosberg	+0:50.480
06	Jacques Laffite	+1:33.107
07	Derek Warwick	+1:58.539
08	Bruno Giacomelli	+2:38.273
09	Elio de Angelis	+1 Lap
10	Johnny Cecotto	+1 Lap
11	Marc Surer	+1 Lap
12	Danny Sullivan	+1 Lap
13	Raul Boesel	+1 Lap
14	Michele Alboreto	+2 Laps
15	Niki Lauda	DNF
16	Nigel Mansell	DNF
17	Andrea De Cesaris	DNF
18	Roberto Guerrero	DNF
19	René Arnoux	DNF
20	Corrado Fabi	DNF
21	Manfred Winkelhock	DNF
22	John Watson	DNF
23	Jean-Christophe Boullion	DNF
24	Thierry Boutsen	DNF
25	Mauro Baldi	DNF
26	Riccardo Patrese	DNF
27	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Did not qualify
28	Eliseo Salazar	Did not qualify