Round 3 · 1983
French Grand Prix
WinnerPROToleman · from P1
PolePRO
Fastest lap1:42.695Prost · L34
Biggest gain+13Laffite P19→P6
Retirements13of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1:34:13.913 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Brabham | 6 | +4 | 54 | +29.720 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Toleman | 2 | -1 | 54 | +40.230 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 11 | +7 | 54 | +1:06.880 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 16 | +11 | 53 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 19 | +13 | 53 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 4 | -3 | 53 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 8 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 15 | +7 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Ligier | 20 | +11 | 53 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 21 | +11 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Johnny Cecotto CEO | Theodore | 17 | +6 | 52 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 7 | -5 | 50 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman | 13 | 0 | 49 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Eliseo Salazar SAA | RAM | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier | 25 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell | 24 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Roberto Guerrero GUO | Theodore | 22 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 12 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 14 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 3 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 5 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 18 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | ATS | 10 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | |||
| — | Chico Serra SER | Arrows | 26 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 9 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Mauro Baldi BLD | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 8 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Corrado Fabi FAO | Osella | 23 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | RAM | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | ▲2 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda LAU | 10 | ▼1 |
| 3 | John Watson WAT | 9 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | 9 | ▲18 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | 7 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay TAM | 5 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | 4 | ▲2 |
| 8 | 4 | ▼3 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | French Grand Prix | Toleman | 1 | |
| 1980 | French Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 4 |
| 1978 | French Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1976 | French Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | French Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1973 | French Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 5 |
| 1971 | French Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |