1983 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1983 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 28 August 1983. It was the twelfth race of the 1983 FIA Formula One World Championship.

1983 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 12 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship
The Zandvoort Circuit (1980–1989)
Race details
Date	28 August 1983
Official name	XXVII Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.252 km (2.642 mi)
Distance	72 laps, 306.144 km (190.229 mi)
Weather	Cloudy
Pole position
Driver	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW
Time	1:15.630
Fastest lap
Driver	René Arnoux	Ferrari
Time	1:19.863 on lap 33
Podium
First	René Arnoux	Ferrari
Second	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari
Third	John Watson	McLaren-Ford
Lap leaders

The 72-lap race was won by René Arnoux, driving a Ferrari, with team-mate Patrick Tambay second and John Watson third in a McLaren-Ford. Alain Prost and Nelson Piquet collided midway through the race while challenging for the lead, allowing Arnoux to move into second in the Drivers' Championship, eight points behind Prost. However, this would turn out to be Arnoux's last Formula One victory.

Derek Warwick finished fourth to score his and the Toleman team's first points. Mauro Baldi in the Alfa Romeo and Michele Alboreto in the Tyrrell completed the top six.

The race saw McLaren debut the new Porsche-built TAG turbo engine. Niki Lauda drove the TAG-powered MP4/1E car, while Watson continued with the Ford-powered MP4/1C. However, Lauda could only qualify 19th, four places behind Watson, and retired on lap 26 with a brake failure. Watson's third place was the last time a car with a naturally aspirated engine would legally finish on a Formula One podium until the 1988 Canadian Grand Prix.

René Arnoux won the race for Ferrari.

Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost prior to their collision.

Elio de Angelis retired early due to an electrical failure.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Gap
1	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	1:17.194	1:15.630	—
2	27	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:16.857	1:16.370	+0.740
3	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus-Renault	1:16.411	8:39.650	+0.781
4	15	Alain Prost	Renault	1:16.611	1:16.642	+0.981
5	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus-Renault	1:16.721	1:16.711	+1.081
6	6	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham-BMW	1:17.544	1:16.940	+1.310
7	35	Derek Warwick	Toleman-Hart	1:17.198	1:17.666	+1.568
8	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:17.233	1:17.552	+1.603
9	9	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS-BMW	1:18.086	1:17.306	+1.676
10	28	René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:18.202	1:17.397	+1.767
11	16	Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:18.067	1:17.676	+2.046
12	23	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:17.887	1:18.885	+2.257
13	36	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman-Hart	1:18.642	1:17.902	+2.272
14	29	Marc Surer	Arrows-Ford	1:20.153	1:19.696	+4.066
15	7	John Watson	McLaren-Ford	1:21.010	1:19.787	+4.157
16	40	Stefan Johansson	Spirit-Honda	1:20.447	1:19.966	+4.336
17	2	Jacques Laffite	Williams-Ford	1:21.395	1:19.979	+4.349
18	3	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell-Ford	1:20.149	1:20.282	+4.519
19	8	Niki Lauda	McLaren-TAG	1:20.169	1:21.050	+4.539
20	33	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore-Ford	1:21.592	1:20.190	+4.560
21	30	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows-Ford	1:20.245	1:20.257	+4.615
22	25	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier-Ford	1:20.381	1:20.247	+4.617
23	1	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Ford	1:20.666	1:20.391	+4.761
24	26	Raul Boesel	Ligier-Ford	1:21.738	1:20.660	+5.030
25	31	Corrado Fabi	Osella-Alfa Romeo	1:22.047	1:20.815	+5.185
26	4	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell-Ford	1:20.863	1:20.842	+5.212
27	32	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella-Alfa Romeo	1:21.763	1:20.926	+5.296
28	34	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore-Ford	1:21.734	1:20.955	+5.325
29	17	Kenny Acheson	RAM-Ford	1:23.425	1:23.093	+7.463
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	28	René Arnoux	Ferrari	72	1:38:41.950	10	9
2	27	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	72	+ 20.839	2	6
3	7	John Watson	McLaren-Ford	72	+ 43.741	15	4
4	35	Derek Warwick	Toleman-Hart	72	+ 1:16.839	7	3
5	23	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	72	+ 1:24.292	12	2
6	3	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell-Ford	71	+ 1 Lap	18	1
7	40	Stefan Johansson	Spirit-Honda	70	+ 2 Laps	16
8	29	Marc Surer	Arrows-Ford	70	+ 2 Laps	14
9	6	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham-BMW	70	+ 2 Laps	6
10	26	Raul Boesel	Ligier-Ford	70	+ 2 Laps	24
11	31	Corrado Fabi	Osella-Alfa Romeo	68	Engine	25
12	33	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore-Ford	68	+ 4 Laps	20
13	36	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman-Hart	68	Spun Off	13
14	30	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows-Ford	65	Engine	21
Ret	1	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Ford	53	Ignition	23
DSQ	9	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS-BMW	50	Disqualified	9
Ret	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	41	Collision	1
Ret	15	Alain Prost	Renault	41	Suspension	4
Ret	16	Eddie Cheever	Renault	39	Electrical	11
Ret	2	Jacques Laffite	Williams-Ford	37	Handling	17
Ret	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus-Renault	26	Spun Off	5
Ret	8	Niki Lauda	McLaren-TAG	25	Brakes	19
Ret	4	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell-Ford	20	Engine	26
Ret	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus-Renault	12	Electrical	3
Ret	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	5	Engine	8
Ret	25	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier-Ford	3	Suspension	22
DNQ	32	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella-Alfa Romeo
DNQ	34	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore-Ford
DNQ	17	Kenny Acheson	RAM-Ford
Source: [5]

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Alain Prost 51 2 René Arnoux 43 3 Nelson Piquet 37 4 Patrick Tambay 37 5 Keke Rosberg 25 Source: [6]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Ferrari 80 2 Renault 68 3 Brabham-BMW 41 4 Williams-Ford 36 5 McLaren-Ford 34 Source: [6]

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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2. "Dutch Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2". formula1.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
3. "Dutch Grand Prix - OVERALL QUALIFYING". formula1.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
4. Hamilton, Maurice (1983). AUTOCOURSE 1983–84. Hazleton Publishing Ltd. p. 196. ISBN 0-905138-25-2.
5. "1983 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
6. "Netherlands 1983 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.