Pit Lane F1
1983 Season - Round 3 - 1983-04-17
Alain Prost won the 1983 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Nelson Piquet (Brabham) and Eddie Cheever (Renault) home for Renault.
Jacques Laffite (Williams) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1983 French Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Patrick Tambay |
| Ferrari |
| 11 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 4 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 7 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 10 | Turbo | 0 |
| 17 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 18 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 8 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 24 | Clutch | 0 |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | Electrical | 0 |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 3 | Water leak | 0 |
| 24 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 25 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 18 | Physical | 0 |
| 26 | John Watson | McLaren | 14 | Engine | 0 |
