1983 season/ Round 15

South African Grand Prix

Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa. Sat, 15 Oct 1983. 77 laps.

Winner: BRPATBrabham
Pole: TAMFerrari
Fastest lap: BRPIQ1:09.948

Weekend

Race

Andrea de CesarisARAlfa Romeo+9.3192
Riccardo PatreseBRBrabham1:33:25.7081
Nelson PiquetBRBrabham+21.9693

Overtakes

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No overtake data

Biggest mover

ARSUR

+14 places, P22 to P8

Beat our forecast

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No forecast for this race

Fastest Pit Stop

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No pit stop data

Fastest lap

BRPIQ

1:09.948, lap 6

DNFs

MAN, BOE, ALB, TAM, GIA, PRO, FAB, DE , WAT, ARN, BAL, WIN, LAF, GHI

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts	Fastest lap
1	BRPATRiccardo Patrese	BRBrabham	3+2	77	1:33:25.708	9	1:10.848L8
2	ARDE Andrea de Cesaris	ARAlfa Romeo	9+7	77	+9.319	6	1:11.401L5
3	BRPIQNelson Piquet	BRBrabham	2-1	77	+21.969	4	1:09.948L6
4	TOWARDerek Warwick	TOToleman	13+9	76	+1 Lap	3	1:12.102L11
5	ROSKeke Rosberg	Williams	6+1	76	+1 Lap	2	1:11.656L51
6	RECHEEddie Cheever	RERenault	14+8	76	+1 Lap	1	1:11.953L6
7	TYSULDanny Sullivan	TYTyrrell	19+12	75	+2 Laps		1:13.494L70
8	ARSURMarc Surer	ARArrows	22+14	75	+2 Laps		1:14.489L60
9	ARBOUThierry Boutsen	ARArrows	20+11	74	+3 Laps		1:15.100L47
10	LIJARJean-Pierre Jarier	LILigier	21+11	73	+4 Laps		1:15.144L18
11	LAUNiki Lauda	McLaren	12+1	71	Electrical		1:10.634L17
12	RAACHKenny Acheson	RARAM	24+12	71	+6 Laps		1:17.212L7
DNF	LOMANNigel Mansell	LOTeam Lotus	7	68	Not classified		1:10.825L60
DNF	LIBOERaul Boesel	LILigier	23	66	Not classified		1:15.886L5
DNF	TYALBMichele Alboreto	TYTyrrell	18	60	Engine		1:13.507L50
DNF	TAMPatrick Tambay	Ferrari	1	56	Turbo		1:11.267L7
DNF	TOGIABruno Giacomelli	TOToleman	16	56	Turbo		1:12.058L51
DNF	REPROAlain Prost	RERenault	5	35	Turbo		1:11.166L9
DNF	OSFABCorrado Fabi	OSOsella	25	28	Engine		1:17.153L8
DNF	LODE Elio de Angelis	LOTeam Lotus	11	20	Engine		1:12.709L16
DSQ	WATJohn Watson	McLaren	15	18	Disqualified		1:13.194L17
DNF	ARNRené Arnoux	Ferrari	4	9	Engine		1:12.183L6
DNF	ARBALMauro Baldi	ARAlfa Romeo	17	5	Engine		1:12.686L4
DNF	ATWINManfred Winkelhock	ATATS	8	1	Engine		1:23.427L1
DNF	LAFJacques Laffite	Williams	10	1	Spun off		1:24.689L1
DNF	OSGHIPiercarlo Ghinzani	OSOsella	26	1	Engine		1:29.776L1

Fastest laps

Rank	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	BRNelson Piquet	6	1:09.948
2	Niki Lauda	17	1:10.634	+0.686
3	LONigel Mansell	60	1:10.825	+0.877
4	BRRiccardo Patrese	8	1:10.848	+0.900
5	REAlain Prost	9	1:11.166	+1.218
6	Patrick Tambay	7	1:11.267	+1.319
7	ARAndrea de Cesaris	5	1:11.401	+1.453
8	Keke Rosberg	51	1:11.656	+1.708
9	REEddie Cheever	6	1:11.953	+2.005
10	TOBruno Giacomelli	51	1:12.058	+2.110