| Date | Sunday 22 May 1983 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Belgian GP |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps |
| Event Format | Race of 40 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #6 of 15 in 1983 #379 (of all time) |
| Laps | 40 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 6949 m |
| Race Distance | 6949 × 40 + 660 = 278.620 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Partially cloudy, Hot, Dry |
| Entries | 28 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 14 |
| Debutants | Thierry Boutsen (Driver) |
| Milestones | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Alain Prost – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Andrea de Cesaris – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (440),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (287),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (308),
4. Most Retirements – Lotus (419),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (111),
6. Most 9th Place Finishes – Lotus (28),
7. Most Race Entries – Lotus (962),
8. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (93),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (88),
10. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (51),
11. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Lotus (24)
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