Pit Lane F1
1983 Season - Round 15 - 1983-10-15
Riccardo Patrese won the 1983 South African Grand Prix for Brabham, with Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo) second and Nelson Piquet (Brabham) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
Marc Surer (Arrows) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1983 South African Grand Prix, completing round 15 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 3 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 9 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 13 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 21 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | Electrical | 0 |
| 12 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 24 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | Not classified | 0 |
| 14 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 23 | Not classified | 0 |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | Turbo | 0 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 16 | Turbo | 0 |
| 18 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | Turbo | 0 |
| 19 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 25 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 26 | Engine | 0 |
