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1983 Season
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1983 British GP
1982 German GP

1983 German GP

1983 Austrian GP
1984 German GP
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Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 7 August 1983
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Hockenheim
Event FormatRace of 45 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 15 in 1983
#383 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps45
Circuit Perimeter6797 m
Race Distance6797 × 45 = 305.865 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Dry
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers26
Finishers13
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCandy Toleman Motorsport – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Theodore Racing Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Marc Surer – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Disqualifications Niki Lauda (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (445),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (313),
3. Most Retirements Lotus (425),
4. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (291),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (88),
6. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (97),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (217),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (6043),
9. Most Race Entries Lotus (970),
10. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (39),
11. Most Poles Ferrari (99),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (95),
13. Most 17th Place Qualifications Lotus (38)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 42 
2  Nélson Piquet 33 
3  Patrick Tambay 31 
4  René Arnoux 28 up
5  Keke Rosberg 25 up
6  John Watson 18 
7  Eddie Cheever 14 
8  Niki Lauda 11 
9  Jacques Laffite 11 
10  Michele Alboreto 9 
11  Andrea de Cesaris 6 
12  Riccardo Patrese 4 
13  Nigel Mansell 4 up
14  Marc Surer 4 up
15  Danny Sullivan 2 up
16  Mauro Baldi 1 up
  Johnny Cecotto 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 59 up
2  Renault / Renault 56 up
3  Brabham / BMW 37 up
4  Williams / Ford 36 up
5  McLaren / Ford 29 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 11 
7  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 7 up
8  Arrows / Ford 4 up
9  Lotus / Renault 3 up
10  Lotus / Ford 1 up
  Theodore / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 28Car 27Car 28
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver René Arnoux Patrick Tambay René Arnoux
Car Ferrari 126C3 Ferrari 126C3 Ferrari 126C3
EngineFerrari 1.5 V6TFerrari 1.5 V6TFerrari 1.5 V6T
Time1:27'10.3191'49.3281'53.938
Speed210.525 km/h223.815 km/h214.759 km/h