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1982 Las Vegas GP
1982 Brazilian GP

1983 Brazilian GP

1983 US West GP
1984 Brazilian GP
 XII  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 13 March 1983
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Jacarepagua
Event FormatRace of 63 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 15 in 1983
#374 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps63
Circuit Perimeter5031 m
Race Distance5031 × 63 = 316.953 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers26
Finishers14
Debutants
Corrado Fabi (Driver),
Johnny Cecotto (Driver),
RAM (Car Manufacturer),
ATS D6 (Car Model),
Alfa Romeo 183T (Car Model),
Arrows A6 (Car Model),
Brabham BT52 (Car Model),
Ferrari 126C2B (Car Model),
Ligier JS21 (Car Model),
Lotus 92 (Car Model),
   Lotus 93T (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/1C (Car Model),
RAM 01 (Car Model),
Renault RE30C (Car Model),
Theodore N183 (Car Model),
Toleman TG183B (Car Model),
Williams FW08C (Car Model),
Benetton Tyrrell Team (Entrant),
Fila Sport (Entrant),
RAM Automotive Team March (Entrant)
MilestonesBMW – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Fila Sport – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Fila Sport – 1st Win (Entrant)
TAG Williams Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 2nd Place Finishes Niki Lauda (16),
2. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio RAM (100.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Disqualifications Lotus (8),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (434),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (302),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (71),
5. Most 11th Place Finishes Lotus (24),
6. Most Race Entries Lotus (952),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (90),
8. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (70),
9. Most 13th Place Qualifications Lotus (49)

World Championship standings
1  Nélson Piquet 9 
2  Niki Lauda 4 
3  Jacques Laffite 3 
4  Patrick Tambay 2 
5  Marc Surer 1 
1  Brabham / BMW 9 
2  McLaren / Ford 4 
3  Williams / Ford 3 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 2 
5  Arrows / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 1Car 5
EntrantFila SportTAG Williams TeamFila Sport
Driver Nélson Piquet Keke Rosberg Nélson Piquet
Car Brabham BT52 Williams FW08C Brabham BT52
EngineBMW 1.5 L4TFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8BMW 1.5 L4T
Time1:48'27.7311'34.5261'39.829
Speed175.335 km/h191.604 km/h181.426 km/h