French Grand Prix

Round 3 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1983-04-17

Winner: Alain Prost (Renault)

Alain Prost

Renault

Nelson Piquet

Brabham · +29.720

Eddie Cheever

Renault · +40.232

Who won the 1983 French Grand Prix?

The 1983 French Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Nelson Piquet finished second, +29.720 behind, with Eddie Cheever completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 3 of the 1983 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Jacques Laffite was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P19 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	Renault	1	—	1:34:13.913	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	6	▲4	+29.720	Finished	6
3	Eddie Cheever	Renault	2	▼1	+40.232	Finished	4
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	11	▲7	+1:06.880	Finished	3
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	16	▲11	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Jacques Laffite	Williams	19	▲13	—	+1 Lap	1
7	René Arnoux	Ferrari	4	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	15	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	20	▲11	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Marc Surer	Arrows	21	▲11	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	17	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	7	▼5	—	+4 Laps	0
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Raul Boesel	Ligier	25	—	—	Engine	0
R	Corrado Fabi	Osella	23	—	—	Engine	0
R	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	10	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Niki Lauda	McLaren	12	—	—	Wheel bearing	0
R	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	8	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Chico Serra	Arrows	26	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	24	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	5	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	3	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Derek Warwick	Toleman	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	18	—	—	Physical	0
R	John Watson	McLaren	14	—	—	Engine	0

1983 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1983 French Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (Renault) won the 1983 French Grand Prix on 1983-04-17 at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1983 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Alain Prost (Renault). P2: Nelson Piquet (Brabham), +29.720 behind. P3: Eddie Cheever (Renault), +40.232 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1983 French Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost took pole position for the 1983 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1983 French Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 1983 French Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.