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1983 European GP
1982 South African GP

1983 South African GP
1984 Brazilian GP
1984 South African GP
 XXIX  Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 15 October 1983
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 77 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#15 of 15 in 1983
#388 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps77
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 77 = 316.008 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers26
Finishers12
DebutantsWilliams FW09 (Car Model)
MilestonesUnipart – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 10th Place Finishes –  Jean-Pierre Jarier (7),
2. Most Retirements in a Season –  Elio de Angelis (12),
3. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Osella (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (431),
2. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (980),
3. Most Poles –  Ferrari (101),
4. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (88)

World Championship standings
1  Nélson Piquet 59 up
2  Alain Prost 57 up
3  René Arnoux 49 
4  Patrick Tambay 40 
5  Keke Rosberg 27 
6  John Watson 22 
7  Eddie Cheever 22 
8  Andrea de Cesaris 15 up
9  Riccardo Patrese 13 up
10  Niki Lauda 12 up
11  Jacques Laffite 11 up
12  Michele Alboreto 10 up
13  Nigel Mansell 10 up
14  Derek Warwick 9 up
15  Marc Surer 4 
16  Mauro Baldi 3 
17  Elio de Angelis 2 
  Danny Sullivan 2 
19  Bruno Giacomelli 1 
  Johnny Cecotto 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 89 
2  Renault / Renault 79 
3  Brabham / BMW 72 
4  Williams / Ford 36 
5  McLaren / Ford 34 
6  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 18 up
7  Tyrrell / Ford 12 up
8  Lotus / Renault 11 
9  Toleman / Hart 10 
10  Arrows / Ford 4 
11  Williams / Honda 2 
12  Theodore / Ford 1 up
  Lotus / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 27Car 5
EntrantFila SportScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFila Sport
Driver Riccardo Patrese Patrick Tambay Nélson Piquet
Car Brabham BT52B Ferrari 126C3 Brabham BT52B
EngineBMW 1.5 L4TFerrari 1.5 V6TBMW 1.5 L4T
Time1:33'25.7081'06.5541'09.948
Speed202.941 km/h221.991 km/h211.220 km/h


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