1983 Detroit Grand Prix


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name  II  Detroit Grand Prix
Date Sunday, 5 June 1983
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix Detroit GP
Circuit Detroit
Round 7 of 15
Entries 27
Qualifiers 26
Finishers 12
Race distance 4023 m × 60 laps = 241.380 km
Pole position Left
First corner Left
Track direction Anti-clockwise
Weather Sunny, Hot, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 TAG Williams Team Keke Rosberg Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
2
 TAG Williams Team Jacques Laffite Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
3
 Benetton Tyrrell Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
4
 Benetton Tyrrell Team Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
5
 Fila Sport Nélson Piquet Brabham BT52 BMW 1.5 L4TMichelin Castrol
6
 Fila Sport Riccardo Patrese Brabham BT52 BMW 1.5 L4TMichelin Castrol
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1C Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Niki Lauda McLaren MP4/1C Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Manfred Winkelhock ATS D6 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear Shell
11
 John Player Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 93T Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Elf
12
 John Player Team Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 92 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Elf
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE40 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf Eddie Cheever Renault RE40 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 183T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TMichelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TMichelin Agip
25
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier JS21 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Raul Boesel Ligier JS21 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2B Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
29
 Arrows Racing Team Marc Surer Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
30
 Arrows Racing Team Thierry Boutsen Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Corrado Fabi Osella FA1D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Agip
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella FA1E Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
33
 Theodore Racing Team Roberto Guerrero Theodore N183 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
34
 Theodore Racing Team Johnny Cecotto Theodore N183 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
35
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Derek Warwick Toleman TG183B Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP
36
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Bruno Giacomelli Toleman TG183B Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
1'44.734
 - 100.0% 138.282
2
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
1'44.933
 0.199 100.2% 138.019
3
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
1'45.991
 1.257 101.2% 136.642
4
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
1'46.258
 1.524 101.5% 136.298
5
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
1'46.745
 2.011 101.9% 135.677
6
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'47.013
 2.279 102.2% 135.337
7
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
1'47.334
 2.600 102.5% 134.932
8
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'47.453
 2.719 102.6% 134.783
9
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'47.534
 2.800 102.7% 134.681
10
30
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / Ford
1'47.586
 2.852 102.7% 134.616
11
33
 Roberto Guerrero Theodore / Ford
1'47.701
 2.967 102.8% 134.472
12
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Ford
1'47.728
 2.994 102.9% 134.439
13
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'47.855
 3.121 103.0% 134.280
14
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'48.395
 3.661 103.5% 133.611
15
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
1'48.537
 3.803 103.6% 133.437
16
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
1'48.648
 3.914 103.7% 133.300
17
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
1'48.785
 4.051 103.9% 133.132
18
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / Ford
1'48.992
 4.258 104.1% 132.879
19
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
1'48.994
 4.260 104.1% 132.877
20
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Ford
1'49.245
 4.511 104.3% 132.572
21
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'49.250
 4.516 104.3% 132.566
22
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
1'49.466
 4.732 104.5% 132.304
23
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
1'49.540
 4.806 104.6% 132.215
24
32
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'49.885
 5.151 104.9% 131.800
25
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'49.916
 5.182 104.9% 131.762
26
34
 Johnny Cecotto Theodore / Ford
1'51.709
 6.975 106.7% 129.648
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31
 Corrado Fabi Osella / Ford
1'53.516
 8.782 108.4% 127.584


Starting grid
1

René Arnoux
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'44.734

2

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / BMW
1'44.933
3

Patrick Tambay
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'45.991

4

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Renault
1'46.258
5

Marc Surer
Arrows / Ford
1'46.745

6

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'47.013
7

Eddie Cheever
Renault / Renault
1'47.334

8

Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'47.453
9

Derek Warwick
Toleman / Hart
1'47.534

10

Thierry Boutsen
Arrows / Ford
1'47.586
11

Roberto Guerrero
Theodore / Ford
1'47.701

12

Keke Rosberg
Williams / Ford
1'47.728
13

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'47.855

14

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'48.395
15

Riccardo Patrese
Brabham / BMW
1'48.537

16

Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell / Ford
1'48.648
17

Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman / Hart
1'48.785

18

Niki Lauda
McLaren / Ford
1'48.992
19

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier / Ford
1'48.994

20

Jacques Laffite
Williams / Ford
1'49.245
21

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'49.250

22

Manfred Winkelhock
ATS / BMW
1'49.466
23

Raul Boesel
Ligier / Ford
1'49.540

24

Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'49.885
25

Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'49.916

26

Johnny Cecotto
Theodore / Ford
1'51.709


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
55
 1'47.668 - 100.0% 134.514
2
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Ford
55
 1'47.969 0.301 100.3% 134.139
3
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
46
 1'48.332 0.664 100.6% 133.689
4
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
54
 1'48.443 0.775 100.7% 133.552
5
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
23
 1'48.934 1.266 101.2% 132.950
6
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Ford
28
 1'49.252 1.584 101.5% 132.563
7
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
21
 1'49.340 1.672 101.6% 132.457
8
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
20
 1'49.351 1.683 101.6% 132.443
9
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
27
 1'49.423 1.755 101.6% 132.356
10
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
57
 1'49.809 2.141 102.0% 131.891
11
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
36
 1'50.029 2.361 102.2% 131.627
12
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
26
 1'50.088 2.420 102.2% 131.557
13
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
41
 1'50.150 2.482 102.3% 131.483
14
30
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / Ford
21
 1'50.296 2.628 102.4% 131.308
15
33
 Roberto Guerrero Theodore / Ford
36
 1'50.351 2.683 102.5% 131.243
16
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
29
 1'50.555 2.887 102.7% 131.001
17
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / Ford
17
 1'51.318 3.650 103.4% 130.103
18
34
 Johnny Cecotto Theodore / Ford
34
 1'51.768 4.100 103.8% 129.579
19
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
56
 1'51.804 4.136 103.8% 129.537
20
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
6
 1'52.031 4.363 104.1% 129.275
21
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
19
 1'52.093 4.425 104.1% 129.203
22
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
4
 1'52.584 4.916 104.6% 128.640
23
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
44
 1'53.198 5.530 105.1% 127.942
24
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
3
 1'53.926 6.258 105.8% 127.125
25
32
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
4
 1'55.000 7.332 106.8% 125.937


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
60
 1:50'53.669 - 130.600
2
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Ford
60
 1:51'01.371 7.702 130.449
3
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
60
 1:51'02.952 9.283 130.418
4
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
60
 1:52'05.854 1'12.185 129.198
5
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Ford
60
 1:52'26.272 1'32.603 128.807
6
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
59
 1:50'57.646 1 Lap 128.346
7
30
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / Ford
59
 1:51'21.418 1 Lap 127.890
8
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
59
 1:51'47.590 1 Lap 127.391
9
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
59
 1:52'16.830 1 Lap 126.838
10
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
58
 1:51'26.025 2 Laps 125.636
11
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
58
 1:51'26.963 2 Laps 125.618
12
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
56
 1:51'25.525 4 Laps 121.312
ret
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / Ford
49
 1:39'29.430 Suspension 118.882
ret
33
 Roberto Guerrero Theodore / Ford
38
 1:50'58.695 Not classified 82.651
ret
34
 Johnny Cecotto Theodore / Ford
34
 1:04'42.263 Gearbox 126.837
ret
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
33
 1:03'52.439 Turbo 124.707
ret
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
31
 57'31.282 Electrical 130.087
ret
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
30
 56'21.113 Electrical 128.503
ret
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
29
 57'05.490 Wheel 122.611
ret
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
26
 50'35.698 Collision 124.042
ret
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
25
 47'20.297 Engine 127.476
ret
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
24
 46'15.118 Brakes 125.251
ret
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
5
 10'34.005 Gearbox 114.217
ret
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
4
 7'47.149 Distributor 124.010
ret
32
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
4
 8'04.162 Overheating 119.653
ret
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
0
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Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
28
 47%
2
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
22
 37%
3
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
10
 17%

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