Pit Lane F1
1983 Season - Round 2 - 1983-03-27
John Watson won the 1983 United States Grand Prix West for McLaren, with Niki Lauda (McLaren) second and René Arnoux (Ferrari) third. The win came from P22 on the grid.
John Watson (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P1 at the flag â a 21-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1983 United States Grand Prix West, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 22 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 23 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jacques Laffite |
| Williams |
| 4 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 17 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 26 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 11 | Distributor | 0 |
| 11 | Alain Prost | Renault | 8 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 12 | Driver unwell | 0 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 | Throttle | 0 |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | Handling | 0 |
| 18 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 14 | Battery | 0 |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | Collision | 0 |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 26 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 24 | Spun off | 0 |
