1983 Season - Round 12 - 1983-08-28
René Arnoux won the 1983 Dutch Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Patrick Tambay (Ferrari) second and John Watson (McLaren) third. The win came from P10 on the grid.
Raul Boesel (Ligier) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P10 at the flag â a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1983 Dutch Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 10 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Derek Warwick |
| Toleman |
| 7 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 18 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 6 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 24 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 20 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 23 | Ignition | 0 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 9 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 17 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Alain Prost | Renault | 4 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 11 | Electrical | 0 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 17 | Handling | 0 |
| 21 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 19 | Brakes | 0 |
| 23 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 26 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 3 | Electrical | 0 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 22 | Suspension | 0 |