1983 season·Round 15·15 Oct 1983

South African Grand Prix

Kyalami·South AfricaSouth African Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Michelin, Pirelli, GoodyearSouthern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983

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Winner

Riccardo Patrese Riccardo Patrese

Fastest lap

Nelson Piquet1:09.948

Laps

Distance

316.01 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	6	Riccardo Patrese Brabham · BMW	Brabham BMW	77	1:33:25.708	3	9 1:33:25.708
2	22	Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	77	+9.319	9	6 +9.319
3	5	Nelson Piquet Brabham · BMW	Brabham BMW	77	+21.969	2	4 +21.969
4	35	Derek Warwick Toleman · Hart	Toleman Hart	76	+1 lap	13	3 +1 lap
5	1	Keke Rosberg Williams · Honda	Williams Honda	76	+1 lap	6	2 +1 lap
6	16	Eddie Cheever Renault	Renault	76	+1 lap	14	1 +1 lap
7	4	Danny Sullivan Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	75	+2 laps	19	+2 laps
8	29	Marc Surer Arrows · Ford	Arrows Ford	75	+2 laps	22	+2 laps
9	30	Thierry Boutsen Arrows · Ford	Arrows Ford	74	+3 laps	20	+3 laps
10	25	Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier · Ford	Ligier Ford	73	+4 laps	21	+4 laps
11	8	Niki Lauda McLaren · TAG	McLaren TAG	71	Electrical	12	Electrical
12	17	Kenny Acheson RAM · Ford	RAM Ford	71	+6 laps	24	+6 laps
NC	12	Nigel Mansell Lotus · Renault	Lotus Renault	68	+9 laps	7	+9 laps
NC	26	Raul Boesel Ligier · Ford	Ligier Ford	66	+11 laps	23	+11 laps
DNF	3	Michele Alboreto Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	60	Engine	18	Engine
DNF	27	Patrick Tambay Ferrari	Ferrari	56	Turbo	1	Turbo
DNF	36	Bruno Giacomelli Toleman · Hart	Toleman Hart	56	Turbo	16	Turbo
DNF	15	Alain Prost Renault	Renault	35	Turbo	5	Turbo
DNF	31	Corrado Fabi Osella · Alfa Romeo	Osella Alfa Romeo	28	Engine	25	Engine
DNF	11	Elio de Angelis Lotus · Renault	Lotus Renault	20	Engine	11	Engine
DSQ	7	John Watson McLaren · TAG	McLaren TAG	18	Overtaking on formation lap	15	Overtaking on formation lap
DNF	28	René Arnoux Ferrari	Ferrari	9	Engine	4	Engine
DNF	23	Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	5	Engine	17	Engine
DNF	9	Manfred Winkelhock ATS · BMW	ATS BMW	1	Engine	8	Engine
DNF	2	Jacques Laffite Williams · Honda	Williams Honda	1	Spun off	10	Spun off
DNF	32	Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella · Alfa Romeo	Osella Alfa Romeo	1	Engine	26	Engine

Drivers after this round

1	Nelson Piquet	59
2	Alain Prost	57
3	René Arnoux	49
4	Patrick Tambay	40
5	Keke Rosberg	27
6	John Watson	22
7	Eddie Cheever	22
8	Andrea de Cesaris	15
9	Riccardo Patrese	13
10	Niki Lauda	12

Constructors after this round

1	Ferrari	89
2	Renault	79
3	Brabham	72
4	Williams	36
5	McLaren	34
6	Alfa Romeo	18
7	Tyrrell	12
8	Lotus	11
9	Toleman	10
10	Arrows	4