1983 F1 Championship Standings

1983 F1 Championship Standings
1983 F1 World Championship · 34 of 77

Drivers & Constructors Standings

Final standings · 15 rounds

4
Most GP driver wins
Alain Prost Alain Prost
59pts
World Champion
Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet
8
Different GP winners
89pts
Constructors' Champion
Ferrari Ferrari
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Nelson Piquet clinched his second Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1983 with 59 points, taking three wins, eight podiums and one pole position along the way. The Brazilian driver finished just two points clear of Alain Prost. The Constructors' Championship, however, went not to Piquet's Brabham but to Ferrari, who took their eighth title with 89 points and four race wins. It was their second constructors' crown in a row.

Both championships were settled at the same race, the South African Grand Prix (round 15 of 15): Piquet took the drivers' crown and Ferrari the constructors'.

See all 1983 F1 results for each race, driver and team. Here you can find the 1983 F1 teams overview, we also have all other F1 results since 1950.

Drivers Standings

1983 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POSDriverPTS1983 Brazilian F1 GP1983 USA West F1 GP1983 French F1 GP1983 San Marino F1 GP1983 Monaco F1 GP1983 Belgian F1 GP1983 Detroit F1 GP1983 Canadian F1 GP1983 British F1 GP1983 German F1 GP1983 Austrian F1 GP1983 Dutch F1 GP1983 Italian F1 GP1983 European F1 GP1983 South African F1 GP
1BrazilNelsonPiquet591*DNF2DNF2*44DNF2133DNF1*13*
2FranceAlainProst577111*231851*41*DNFDNF2DNF
3FranceRenéArnoux4910373DNFDNFDNF151*21*29DNF
4FrancePatrickTambay405DNF4142DNF3*3DNFDNF24DNFDNF
5FinlandKekeRosberg27DSQDNF54152411108DNF11DNF5
6United KingdomJohnWatson22DNF1DNF5DNQDNF3*69593DNFDNFDSQ
7United StatesEddieCheever22DNF133DNFDNF3DNF2DNFDNF4DNF3106
8ItalyAndreade Cesaris15DNQDNF12DNFDNFDNF*DNFDNF82DNFDNFDNF42
9ItalyRiccardoPatrese13DNF10DNFDNF*DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF3DNF9DNF71
10AustriaNikiLauda1232*DNFDNFDNQDNFDNFDNF6DSQ6DNFDNFDNF11
11FranceJacquesLaffite114467DNF65DNF126DNFDNFDNQDNQDNF
12ItalyMicheleAlboreto10DNF98DNFDNF141813DNFDNF6DNFDNFDNF
13United KingdomNigelMansell101212DNF12DNFDNF6DNF4DNF5DNF83*NC
14United KingdomDerekWarwick98DNFDNFDNFDNF7DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF4654
15SwitzerlandMarcSurer465106DNF1111DNF177DNF810DNF8
16ItalyMauroBaldi3DNFDNFDNF106DNF12107DNFDNF5DNFDNFDNF
17United StatesDannySullivan2118DNFDNF512DNFDSQ1412DNFDNFDNFDNF7
18ItalyEliode Angelis2DSQDNFDNFDNFDNF9DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF5DNFDNF
19ItalyBrunoGiacomelli1DNFDNF13DNFDNQ89DNFDNFDNFDNF1376DNF
20VenezuelaJohnnyCecotto113611DNFDNPQ10DNFDNFDNQ11DNQDNQ12--
21BelgiumThierryBoutsen0-----DNF771591314DNF119
22FranceJean-PierreJarier0DNFDNF9DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF1087DNF9DNF10
23BrazilChicoSerra09-DNF87----------
24BrazilRaulBoesel0DNF7DNF9DNF1310DNFDNFDNFDNQ10DNQ15NC
25SwedenStefanJohansson0--------DNFDNF127DNF14-
26GermanyManfredWinkelhock015DNFDNF11DNFDNFDNF9DNFDNQDNFDNFDNF8DNF
27ItalyCorradoFabi0DNFDNQDNFDNFDNQDNFDNFDNFDNQDNQ1011DNFDNQDNF
28ItalyPiercarloGhinzani0DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNFDNQDNFDNF11DNQDNFDNFDNF
29ColombiaRobertoGuerrero0NCDNFDNFDNFDNPQDNFNCDNF16DNFDNF121312-
30United KingdomKennyAcheson0--------DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ12
31United KingdomJonathanPalmer0-------------13-
32ChileEliseoSalazar014DNFDNQDNQDNQDNQ---------
33AustraliaAlanJones0-DNF-------------
34CanadaJacquesVilleneuve Sr.0-------DNQ-------
35FranceJean-LouisSchlesser0--DNQ------------

1983 Drivers' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20P21P22P23P24P25P26P27P28P29P30P31P32P33P34P35PiquetProstArnouxTambayRosbergWatsonCheeverCesarisPatreseLaudaLaffiteAlboretoMansellWarwickSerraSurerBaldiSullivanAngelisCecottoGiacomelliJonesBoutsenJarierBoeselSalazarJohanssonWinkelhockFabiGhinzaniGuerreroSchlesserAchesonPalmerSr.👑

1983 F1 Driver Statistics

POSDriverTeamGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLDNFPTS
1FranceAlainProstFranceRenault15421738353357
2BrazilNelsonPiquetUnited KingdomBrabham15332818084559
3FranceRenéArnouxItalyFerrari15322747512449
4FrancePatrickTambayItalyFerrari15122547431640
5FinlandKekeRosbergUnited KingdomWilliams15110218290427
6United KingdomJohnWatsonUnited KingdomMcLaren15102306081722
7ItalyRiccardoPatreseUnited KingdomBrabham151012161611113
8ItalyMicheleAlboretoUnited KingdomTyrrell15100106090810
9United StatesEddieCheeverFranceRenault15013406430822
10ItalyAndreade CesarisSwitzerlandAlfa Romeo150202055811015
11AustriaNikiLaudaUnited KingdomMcLaren150112057711112
12FranceJacquesLaffiteUnited KingdomWilliams15000006070711
13United KingdomNigelMansellUnited KingdomTeam Lotus15001106691810
14United KingdomDerekWarwickUnited KingdomToleman1500000597099
15SwitzerlandMarcSurerUnited KingdomArrows1500000763044
16ItalyMauroBaldiSwitzerlandAlfa Romeo15000005570103
17ItalyEliode AngelisUnited KingdomTeam Lotus15000013530132
18United StatesDannySullivanUnited KingdomTyrrell1500000678082
19ItalyBrunoGiacomelliUnited KingdomToleman15000005280111
20BrazilRaulBoeselFranceLigier1500000619090
21ItalyCorradoFabiItalyOsella15000003090140
22FranceJean-PierreJarierFranceLigier1500000496090
23GermanyManfredWinkelhockGermanyATS15000005120110
24ItalyPiercarloGhinzaniItalyOsella15000002070140
25ColombiaRobertoGuerreroHong KongTheodore14000004760100
26VenezuelaJohnnyCecottoHong KongTheodore1300000381071
27BelgiumThierryBoutsenUnited KingdomArrows1000000544030
28United KingdomKennyAchesonUnited KingdomRAM70000071060
29ChileEliseoSalazarUnited KingdomRAM60000084050
30SwedenStefanJohanssonUnited KingdomSpirit600000212030
31BrazilChicoSerraUnited KingdomArrows400000220010
32AustraliaAlanJonesUnited KingdomArrows10000058010
33United KingdomJonathanPalmerUnited KingdomWilliams10000074000
34CanadaJacquesVilleneuve Sr.United KingdomRAM1000000010
35FranceJean-LouisSchlesserUnited KingdomRAM1000000010
Constructors Standings

1983 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POSTeamCarPTS1983 Brazilian F1 GP1983 USA West F1 GP1983 French F1 GP1983 San Marino F1 GP1983 Monaco F1 GP1983 Belgian F1 GP1983 Detroit F1 GP1983 Canadian F1 GP1983 British F1 GP1983 German F1 GP1983 Austrian F1 GP1983 Dutch F1 GP1983 Italian F1 GP1983 European F1 GP1983 South African F1 GP
1ItalyFerrari27895DNF4142DNF33DNFDNF24DNFDNF
2810373DNFDNFDNF1512129DNF
2FranceRenault1579711123185141DNFDNF2DNF
16DNF133DNFDNF3DNF2DNFDNF4DNF3106
3United KingdomBrabham5721DNF2DNF244DNF2133DNF113
6DNF10DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF3DNF9DNF71
4United KingdomWilliams138DSQDNF54152411108DNF11DNF5
24467DNF65DNF126DNFDNFDNQDNQDNF
42-------------13-
5United KingdomMcLaren734DNF1DNF5DNQDNF369593DNFDNFDSQ
832DNFDNFDNQDNFDNFDNF6DSQ6DNFDNFDNF11
6SwitzerlandAlfa Romeo2218DNQDNF12DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF82DNFDNFDNF42
23DNFDNFDNF106DNF12107DNFDNF5DNFDNFDNF
7United KingdomTyrrell312DNF98DNFDNF141813DNFDNF6DNFDNFDNF
4118DNFDNF512DNFDSQ1412DNFDNFDNFDNF7
8United KingdomTeam Lotus1112DSQDNFDNFDNFDNF9DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF5DNFDNF
121212DNF12DNFDNF6DNF4DNF5DNF83NC
9United KingdomToleman35108DNFDNFDNFDNF7DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF4654
36DNFDNF13DNFDNQ89DNFDNFDNFDNF1376DNF
10United KingdomArrows29465106DNF1111DNF177DNF810DNF8
39DNFDNF87DNF771591314DNF119
11Hong KongTheodore331NCDNFDNFDNFDNPQDNFNCDNF16DNFDNF121312-
3413611DNFDNPQ10DNFDNFDNQ11DNQDNQ12--
12FranceLigier250DNFDNF9DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF1087DNF9DNF10
26DNF7DNF9DNF1310DNFDNFDNFDNQ10DNQ15NC
13United KingdomSpirit40--------DNFDNF127DNF14-
14GermanyATS9015DNFDNF11DNFDNFDNF9DNFDNQDNFDNFDNF8DNF
15ItalyOsella310DNFDNQDNFDNFDNQDNFDNFDNFDNQDNQ1011DNFDNQDNF
32DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNFDNQDNFDNF11DNQDNFDNFDNF
16United KingdomRAM17014DNFDNQDNQDNQDNQ-DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ12
18--DNQ------------

1983 Constructors' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16FerrariRenaultBrabhamWilliamsMcLarenAlfa RomeoTyrrellTeam LotusTolemanArrowsTheodoreLigierSpiritATSOsellaRAM👑
Race Results

1983 F1 Race-by-Race Results

1983 F1 World Championship
NOGrand PrixDateWinnerTeamLapsTime
11983 Brazilian F1 GP 1983 Brazilian F1 GPMarch 13Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Brabham6301:48:27.731
21983 USA West F1 GP 1983 USA West F1 GPMarch 27United Kingdom John WatsonUnited Kingdom McLaren7501:53:34.889
31983 French F1 GP 1983 French F1 GPApril 17France Alain ProstFrance Renault5401:34:13.913
41983 San Marino F1 GP 1983 San Marino F1 GPMay 1France Patrick TambayItaly Ferrari6001:37:52.460
51983 Monaco F1 GP 1983 Monaco F1 GPMay 15Finland Keke RosbergUnited Kingdom Williams7601:56:38.121
61983 Belgian F1 GP 1983 Belgian F1 GPMay 22France Alain ProstFrance Renault4001:27:11.502
71983 Detroit F1 GP 1983 Detroit F1 GPJune 5Italy Michele AlboretoUnited Kingdom Tyrrell6001:50:53.669
81983 Canadian F1 GP 1983 Canadian F1 GPJune 12France René ArnouxItaly Ferrari7001:48:31.838
91983 British F1 GP 1983 British F1 GPJuly 16France Alain ProstFrance Renault6701:24:39.780
101983 German F1 GP 1983 German F1 GPAugust 7France René ArnouxItaly Ferrari4501:27:10.319
111983 Austrian F1 GP 1983 Austrian F1 GPAugust 14France Alain ProstFrance Renault5301:24:32.745
121983 Dutch F1 GP 1983 Dutch F1 GPAugust 28France René ArnouxItaly Ferrari7201:38:41.950
131983 Italian F1 GP 1983 Italian F1 GPSeptember 11Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Brabham5201:23:10.880
141983 European F1 GP 1983 European F1 GPSeptember 25Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Brabham7601:36:45.865
151983 South African F1 GP 1983 South African F1 GPOctober 15Italy Riccardo PatreseUnited Kingdom Brabham7701:33:25.708

1983 points distribution: P1 = 9, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2, P6 = 1 point.

  • Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
  • Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
  • DNQ = Did not qualify · DNPQ = Did not pre-qualify · DNF = Did not finish · NC = Not classified · DSQ = Disqualified

1983 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1983 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Nelson Piquet won the 1983 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 59 points, finishing 2 points ahead of Alain Prost.

After which race was the 1983 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?

Nelson Piquet clinched the 1983 Drivers' Championship at the season finale, the South African Grand Prix (round 15 of 15).

How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had Nelson Piquet won by 1983?

1983 was Nelson Piquet's second Drivers' title.

How many races did Nelson Piquet win in 1983?

Nelson Piquet won 3 of the 15 races in 1983, with 8 podiums and 1 pole position.

Who finished runner-up in the 1983 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Alain Prost finished runner-up, 2 points behind Nelson Piquet.

Which team won the 1983 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Ferrari won the 1983 Constructors' Championship with 89 points.

When did Ferrari win the 1983 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Ferrari secured the 1983 Constructors' Championship at the South African Grand Prix, round 15 of 15.

Did the 1983 F1 Drivers' champion also win the Constructors' Championship?

No. The 1983 Constructors' title went to Ferrari, while Nelson Piquet raced for Brabham.

How many races are in the 1983 F1 season?

The 1983 Formula 1 season featured 15 Grand Prix rounds.