Results from the 1983 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on May 22, 1983. After 13 years, the F1 circus returned to Spa after the track had been shortened. This was the first F1 race to be held on the modern Spa circuit.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Alain Prost
|
Renault | 40 | 1:27:11.502 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Patrick Tambay
|
Ferrari | 40 | + 23.182 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 16 |  Eddie Cheever
|
Renault | 40 | + 39.869 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet
|
Brabham-BMW | 40 | + 42.295 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 |  Keke Rosberg
|
Williams-Ford | 40 | + 50.480 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | Jacques Laffite
|
Williams-Ford | 40 | + 1:33.107 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 35 |  Derek Warwick
|
Toleman-Hart | 40 | + 1:58.539 | 22 | |
| 8 | 36 |  Bruno Giacomelli
|
Toleman-Hart | 40 | + 2:38.273 | 16 | |
| 9 | 11 | Elio de Angelis
|
Lotus-Renault | 39 | + 1 Lap | 13 | |
| 10 | 34 | VEN Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 25 | |
| 11 | 29 |  Marc Surer
|
Arrows-Ford | 39 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 12 | 4 | Danny Sullivan
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 23 | |
| 13 | 26 | Raul Boesel
|
Ligier-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 26 | |
| 14 | 3 | Michele Alboreto
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Niki Lauda
|
McLaren-Ford | 33 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 12 | Nigel Mansell
|
Lotus-Renault | 30 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris
|
Alfa Romeo | 25 | Injection | 3 | |
| Ret | 33 | COL Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 23 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 28 | René Arnoux
|
Ferrari | 22 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 31 | Corrado Fabi
|
Osella-Ford | 19 | Wheel | 24 | |
| Ret | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock
|
ATS-BMW | 18 | Wheel[1] | 7 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Watson
|
McLaren-Ford | 8 | Collision | 20 | |
| Ret | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
Ligier-Ford | 8 | Collision | 21 | |
| Ret | 30 |  Thierry Boutsen
|
Arrows-Ford | 4 | Suspension | 18 | |
| Ret | 23 | Mauro Baldi
|
Alfa Romeo | 3 | Throttle | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Riccardo Patrese
|
Brabham-BMW | 0 | Engine | 6 | |
| DNQ | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani
|
Osella-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| DNQ | 17 | CHI Eliseo Salazar | RAM-Ford |
Notes[]
- Pole position: Alain Prost - 2:04.615[2]
- Fastest lap: Andrea de Cesaris - 2:07.493 on lap 17[3]