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1983 Belgian GP
1982 Detroit GP

1983 Detroit GP
1983 Canadian GP
1984 Detroit GP
 II  Detroit Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 5 June 1983
Start time14:00
Event Detroit GP
Circuit Detroit
Event FormatRace of 60 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 15 in 1983
#380 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps60
Circuit Perimeter4023 m
Race Distance4023 × 60 = 241.380 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers12
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBenetton Tyrrell Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Theodore – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (420),
2. Most Races Led –  Ferrari (212),
3. Most Laps Led –  Ferrari (5919),
4. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (964),
5. Most Poles –  Ferrari (96),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (92),
7. Most 14th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (45)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 28 
2  Nélson Piquet 27 
3  Patrick Tambay 23 
4  Keke Rosberg 22 
5  John Watson 15 
6  Niki Lauda 10 
7  Jacques Laffite 10 up
8  Michele Alboreto 9 
9  Eddie Cheever 8 up
  René Arnoux 8 up
11  Marc Surer 4 up
12  Danny Sullivan 2 up
13  Mauro Baldi 1 up
  Johnny Cecotto 1 up
  Nigel Mansell 1 
1  Renault / Renault 36 
2  Williams / Ford 32 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 31 up
4  Brabham / BMW 27 up
5  McLaren / Ford 25 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 11 up
7  Arrows / Ford 4 up
8  Theodore / Ford 1 
  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1 
  Lotus / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 28Car 7
EntrantBenetton Tyrrell TeamScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACMarlboro McLaren International
Driver Michele Alboreto René Arnoux John Watson
Car Tyrrell 011 Ferrari 126C2B McLaren MP4/1C
EngineFord Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Ferrari 1.5 V6TFord Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8
Time1:50'53.6691'44.7341'47.668
Speed130.600 km/h138.282 km/h134.514 km/h


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