Round 1 · 1983
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerPIQBrabham · from P4
PoleROG
Fastest lap1:39.829Piquet · L4
Biggest gain+14Laffite P18→P4
Retirements12of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham | 4 | +3 | 63 | 1:48:27.731 FL | — | 9 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 9 | +6 | 63 | +51.880 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 18 | +14 | 63 | +1:13.950 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 3 | -2 | 63 | +1:18.120 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 20 | +14 | 63 | +1:18.210 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 2 | -5 | 62 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 5 | -3 | 62 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Chico Serra SER | Arrows | 23 | +14 | 62 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Ferrari | 6 | -4 | 62 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 11 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell | 21 | +10 | 62 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 22 | +10 | 61 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Johnny Cecotto CEO | Theodore | 19 | +6 | 60 | +3 laps | — | |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar SAA | RAM | 26 | +12 | 59 | +4 laps | — | |
| 15 | ATS | 25 | +10 | 59 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Toleman | 8 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier | 17 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Roberto Guerrero GUO | Theodore | 14 | 53 | NC · L53 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 12 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | |||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 16 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 7 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman | 15 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 1 | 63 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | — | 60 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 11 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Mauro Baldi BLD | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 10 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Corrado Fabi FAO | Osella | 24 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Niki Lauda LAU | 4 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | 3 | |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | 2 | |
| 5 | Marc Surer SUR | 1 | |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | 0 | |
| 7 | Raul Boesel BOE | 0 | |
| 8 | Roberto Guerrero GUO | 0 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 1 |
| 1981 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 2 |
| 1978 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 4 |