Round 9 · 1983
British Grand Prix
WinnerPROToleman · from P3
PoleALX
Fastest lap1:14.212Prost · L32
Biggest gain+15Watson P24→P9
Retirements9of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 3 | +2 | 67 | 1:24:39.780 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Brabham | 6 | +4 | 67 | +19.160 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 67 | +26.250 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 18 | +14 | 67 | +38.950 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 1 | -4 | 67 | +58.870 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 15 | +9 | 66 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Mauro Baldi BLD | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 11 | +4 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 9 | +1 | 66 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 24 | +15 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Ligier | 25 | +15 | 65 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 13 | +2 | 65 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 20 | +8 | 65 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 16 | +3 | 65 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell | 23 | +9 | 65 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 17 | +2 | 65 | +2 laps | — | |
| 16 | Roberto Guerrero GUO | Theodore | 21 | +5 | 64 | +3 laps | — | |
| 17 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 19 | +2 | 64 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Toleman | 7 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier | 22 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 5 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman | 12 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 4 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Spirit | 14 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | ATS | 8 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | |||
| — | Osella | 26 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | |||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 10 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | ||
| — | Corrado Fabi FAO | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Johnny Cecotto CEO | Theodore | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Kenny Acheson ACH | RAM | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 9
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | 39 | |
| 2 | 33 | ||
| 3 | Patrick Tambay TAM | 31 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg ROG | 25 | |
| 5 | 19 | ||
| 6 | John Watson WAT | 16 | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | 14 | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda LAU | 11 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | British Grand Prix | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 5 |
| 1979 | British Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 4 |
| 1977 | British Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | |
| 1973 | British Grand Prix | Peter Revson REV | McLaren | 3 |
| 1971 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1969 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 2 |
| 1967 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |