Round 2 · 1983
United States Grand Prix West
WinnerWATMcLaren · from P22
PoleTAM
Fastest lap1:28.330Lauda · L42
Biggest gain+21Watson P22→P1
Retirements14of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 22 | +21 | 75 | 1:53:34.889 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 23 | +21 | 75 | +27.990 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 75 | +1:13.640 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 4 | 0 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 16 | +11 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Cecotto CEO | Theodore | 17 | +11 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier | 26 | +19 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell | 9 | +1 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 7 | -2 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 11 | +1 | 72 | +3 laps | — | |
| 11 | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 8 | -3 | 72 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 13 | +1 | 72 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Toleman | 15 | 67 | DNF · L67 | — | ||
| — | Eliseo Salazar SAA | RAM | 25 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Roberto Guerrero GUO | Theodore | 18 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 10 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | |||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Arrows | 12 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman | 14 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 3 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 20 | 51 | DNF · L51 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 5 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 19 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | |||
| — | ATS | 24 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 6 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Mauro Baldi BLD | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 21 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Corrado Fabi FAO | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | 10 | ▲1 |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | 9 | ▲8 |
| 3 | 9 | ▼2 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite LAF | 6 | ▼1 |
| 5 | 4 | ▲18 | |
| 6 | Marc Surer SUR | 3 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay TAM | 2 | ▼3 |
| 8 | Johnny Cecotto CEO | 1 | ▲18 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Long Beach Street Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | United States Grand Prix West | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 2 |
| 1981 | United States Grand Prix West | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 2 |
| 1980 | United States Grand Prix West | Brabham | 1 | |
| 1979 | United States Grand Prix West | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1978 | United States Grand Prix West | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1977 | United States Grand Prix West | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1976 | United States Grand Prix West | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 1 |