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1983 Canadian GP
1982 British GP

1983 British GP

1983 German GP
1984 British GP
 XXXVI  Marlboro British Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 16 July 1983
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 67 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 15 in 1983
#382 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps67
Circuit Perimeter4719 m
Race Distance4719 × 67 = 316.173 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers26
Finishers17
Debutants
Kenny Acheson (Driver),
Spirit (Car Manufacturer),
Brabham BT52B (Car Model),
Ferrari 126C3 (Car Model),
   Lotus 94T (Car Model),
Spirit 201C (Car Model),
Spirit Racing (Entrant)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (312),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (444),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (290),
4. Most Retirements Lotus (423),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (92),
6. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (48),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (215),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (6005),
9. Most Race Entries Lotus (968),
10. Most Poles Ferrari (98),
11. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (94),
12. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (37)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 39 
2  Nélson Piquet 33 
3  Patrick Tambay 31 
4  Keke Rosberg 25 
5  René Arnoux 19 
6  John Watson 16 
7  Eddie Cheever 14 
8  Niki Lauda 11 
9  Jacques Laffite 10 
10  Michele Alboreto 9 
11  Nigel Mansell 4 up
12  Marc Surer 4 up
13  Danny Sullivan 2 up
14  Mauro Baldi 1 up
  Johnny Cecotto 1 up
1  Renault / Renault 53 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 50 
3  Williams / Ford 35 
4  Brabham / BMW 33 
5  McLaren / Ford 27 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 11 
7  Arrows / Ford 4 
8  Lotus / Renault 3 
9  Lotus / Ford 1 up
  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1 up
  Theodore / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 15Car 28Car 15
EntrantEquipe Renault ElfScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACEquipe Renault Elf
Driver Alain Prost René Arnoux Alain Prost
Car Renault RE40 Ferrari 126C3 Renault RE40
EngineRenault 1.5 V6TFerrari 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:24'39.7801'09.4621'14.212
Speed224.069 km/h244.571 km/h228.917 km/h