Pit Lane F1
1983 Season - Round 7 - 1983-06-05
Michele Alboreto won the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix for Tyrrell, with Keke Rosberg (Williams) second and John Watson (McLaren) third. The win came from P6 on the grid.
John Watson (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P3 at the flag — a 18-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix, completing round 7 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 6 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 12 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Nelson Piquet |
| Brabham |
| 2 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 20 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 5 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 25 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 18 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 11 | Not classified | 0 |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 8 | Turbo | 0 |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1 | Electrical | 0 |
| 18 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 16 | Electrical | 0 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 19 | Wheel | 0 |
| 20 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 22 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 15 | Brakes | 0 |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 7 | Distributor | 0 |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | Overheating | 0 |
| 26 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 27 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
