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| Date | Sunday 27 March 1983 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  US West GP |
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| Circuit | Long Beach |
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| Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #2 of 15 in 1983
#375 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 75 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3275 m |
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| Race Distance | 3275 × 75 = 245.625 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 28 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 12 |
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| Debutants | Renault RE40 (Car Model) |
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| Milestones |  Patrick Tambay – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (435),
2. Most Retirements –  Lotus (413),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (284),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (303),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes –  Niki Lauda (17),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (89),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (209),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5865),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (954),
10. Most Poles – Ferrari (94),
11. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (91),
12. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (50)
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