United States Grand Prix West

Round 2 · Long Beach, California, USA

1983-03-27

Winner: John Watson (McLaren)

John Watson

McLaren

Niki Lauda

McLaren · +27.993

René Arnoux

Ferrari · +1:13.638

Who won the 1983 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1983 United States Grand Prix West was won by John Watson driving for McLaren, starting from 22nd on the grid. Niki Lauda finished second, +27.993 behind, with René Arnoux completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 15 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1983 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. John Watson was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 21 positions from P22 to finish P1.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	John Watson	McLaren	22	▲21	1:53:34.889	Finished	9
2	Niki Lauda	McLaren	23	▲21	+27.993	Finished	6
3	René Arnoux	Ferrari	2	▼1	+1:13.638	Finished	4
4	Jacques Laffite	Williams	4	—	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Marc Surer	Arrows	16	▲11	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	17	▲11	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Raul Boesel	Ligier	26	▲19	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	9	▲1	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	7	▼2	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	11	▲1	—	Distributor	0
11	Alain Prost	Renault	8	▼3	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	13	▲1	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Eddie Cheever	Renault	15	▲2	—	Gearbox	0
R	Alan Jones	Arrows	12	—	—	Driver unwell	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	20	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	19	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	5	—	—	Handling	0
R	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	18	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	10	—	—	Collision	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	14	—	—	Battery	0
R	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	21	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1	—	—	Collision	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Williams	3	—	—	Collision	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	25	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Derek Warwick	Toleman	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	24	—	—	Spun off	0

1983 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1983 United States Grand Prix West?+

John Watson (McLaren) won the 1983 United States Grand Prix West on 1983-03-27 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1983 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: John Watson (McLaren). P2: Niki Lauda (McLaren), +27.993 behind. P3: René Arnoux (Ferrari), +1:13.638 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1983 United States Grand Prix West?+

Patrick Tambay took pole position for the 1983 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1983 United States Grand Prix West?+

McLaren won the 1983 United States Grand Prix West with John Watson taking victory.