Round 15 · 1983
South African Grand Prix
WinnerPACBrabham · from P3
PoleTAM
Fastest lap1:09.948Piquet · L6
Biggest gain+14Surer P22→P8
Retirements14of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 3 | +2 | 77 | 1:33:25.708 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 9 | +7 | 77 | +9.320 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Brabham | 2 | -1 | 77 | +21.970 FL | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 13 | +9 | 76 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 6 | +1 | 76 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Toleman | 14 | +8 | 76 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell | 19 | +12 | 75 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 22 | +14 | 75 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 20 | +11 | 74 | +3 laps | — | |
| 10 | Ligier | 21 | +11 | 73 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 12 | +1 | 71 | +6 laps | — | |
| 12 | Kenny Acheson ACH | RAM | 24 | +12 | 71 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier | 23 | 66 | NC · L66 | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 15 | 18 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 10 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1 | 56 | DNF · L56 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman | 16 | 56 | DNF · L56 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 4 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 11 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 5 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 7 | 68 | NC · L68 | — | ||
| — | ATS | 8 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Osella | 26 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 18 | 60 | DNF · L60 | — | ||
| — | Mauro Baldi BLD | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 17 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Corrado Fabi FAO | Osella | 25 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 15
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | ▲1 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | 57 | ▼1 |
| 3 | 49 | ||
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | 40 | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg ROG | 27 | |
| 6 | John Watson WAT | 22 | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | 22 | |
| 8 | 15 | ▲4 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Kyalami
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South African Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 5 |
| 1980 | South African Grand Prix | Alpine | 2 | |
| 1979 | South African Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1978 | South African Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 11 |
| 1977 | South African Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1976 | South African Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1975 | South African Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 3 |
| 1974 | South African Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 4 |