The 1983 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on 7 August 1983. The race, contested over 45 laps, was the tenth race of the 1983 Formula One season and was won by René Arnoux, driving a Ferrari, with Andrea de Cesaris second in an Alfa Romeo and Riccardo Patrese third in a Brabham-BMW. The win, Arnoux's second in three races, moved him into contention for the Drivers' Championship, with leader Alain Prost only managing fourth in his Renault.
| 1983 German Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 10 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 7 August 1983 | ||
| Official name | XLV Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, West Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.797 km (4.223 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 299.068 km (185.832 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:49.328 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 René Arnoux | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:53.938 on lap 12 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third | Brabham-BMW | ||
Niki Lauda was disqualified from fifth for reversing his McLaren-Ford in the pits.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Patrick Tambay
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Ferrari | 1:49.328 | 2:10.057 | — |
| 2 | 28 | René Arnoux
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Ferrari | 1:49.435 | 2:09.594 | +0.107 |
| 3 | 22 |  Andrea de Cesaris
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Alfa Romeo | 1:50.845 | 2:16.694 | +1.522 |
| 4 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet
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Brabham-BMW | 1:51.082 | 2:16.969 | +1.754 |
| 5 | 15 | Alain Prost
|
Renault | 1:51.228 | 2:13.620 | +1.900 |
| 6 | 16 |  Eddie Cheever
|
Renault | 1:51.540 | 2:09.752 | +2.212 |
| 7 | 23 | Mauro Baldi
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Alfa Romeo | 1:51.867 | 2:15.218 | +2.539 |
| 8 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese
|
Brabham-BMW | 1:52.105 | — | +2.777 |
| 9 | 35 |  Derek Warwick
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Toleman-Hart | 1:54.199 | 2:13.461 | +4.871 |
| 10 | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli
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Toleman-Hart | 1:54.648 | — | +5.320 |
| 11 | 11 | Elio de Angelis
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Lotus-Renault | 1:54.831 | 2:14.182 | +5.503 |
| 12 | 1 |  Keke Rosberg
|
Williams-Ford | 1:55.289 | 2:13.337 | +5.961 |
| 13 | 40 |  Stefan Johansson
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Spirit-Honda | 1:55.870 | — | +6.542 |
| 14 | 30 |  Thierry Boutsen
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Arrows-Ford | 1:56.015 | — | +6.687 |
| 15 | 2 | Jacques Laffite
|
Williams-Ford | 1:56.318 | 2:15.838 | +6.990 |
| 16 | 3 | Michele Alboreto
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Tyrrell-Ford | 1:56.398 | 2:15.547 | +7.070 |
| 17 | 12 | Nigel Mansell
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Lotus-Renault | 1:56.490 | — | +7.162 |
| 18 | 8 |  Niki Lauda
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:56.730 | — | +7.402 |
| 19 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
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Ligier-Ford | 1:57.018 | 2:15.326 | +7.690 |
| 20 | 29 |  Marc Surer
|
Arrows-Ford | 1:57.072 | — | +7.744 |
| 21 | 4 | Danny Sullivan
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:57.426 | 2:18.376 | +8.098 |
| 22 | 34 |  Johnny Cecotto
|
Theodore-Ford | 1:57.744 | 2:15.753 | +8.416 |
| 23 | 7 | John Watson
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:57.776 | — | +8.448 |
| 24 | 33 |  Roberto Guerrero
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Theodore-Ford | 1:57.790 | 2:17.479 | +8.462 |
| 25 | 26 | Raul Boesel
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Ligier-Ford | 1:58.413 | — | +9.085 |
| 26 | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani
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Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:58.473 | 2:19.172 | +9.145 |
| 27 | 17 | Kenny Acheson
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RAM-Ford | 1:59.003 | 2:20.758 | +9.675 |
| 28 | 31 | Corrado Fabi
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Osella-Alfa Romeo | 2:01.113 | 2:22.859 | +11.785 |
| 29 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock
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ATS-BMW | — | — | — |
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Race
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice (ed.) (1983). AUTOCOURSE 1983–84. Hazleton Publishing Ltd. p. 182. ISBN 0-905138-25-2.
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