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1983 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Le Castellet circuit. Full information

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1983 France Grand Prix

1983 France Grand Prix is 376th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Le Castellet circuit. Alain Prost won the pole position and this race. This was his 6th victory. Nelson Piquet and Eddie Cheever also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 54 laps (314 km).

Previous race: 1983 USA West Grand Prix
Next race: 1983 San Marino Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1983 France Grand Prix

12th victory for the Renault team
6th victory for the Alain Prost
11th podium for the Alain Prost
17th podium for the Nelson Piquet
4th podium for the Eddie Cheever

1983 France Grand Prix

Renault RE40 #15 - 1983 France Grand Prix winner

1983 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	Renault RE40, #15	9.00	1h 34m 13.913s ( 199.767 km/h )	54	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT52, #5	6.00	1h 34m 43.633s ( +29.720s )	54	Fila Sport
3	Eddie Cheever	Renault RE40, #16	4.00	1h 34m 54.145s ( +40.232s )	54	Equipe Renault Elf
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari 126C2B, #27	3.00	1h 35m 20.793s ( +1m 06.880s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW08C, #1	2.00		53	TAG Williams Team
6	Jacques Laffite	Williams FW08C, #2	1.00		53	TAG Williams Team
7	René Arnoux	Ferrari 126C2B, #28	0		53	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 011, #3	0		53	Benetton Tyrrell Team
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier JS21, #25	0		53	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
10	Marc Surer	Arrows A6, #29	0		53	Arrows Racing Team
11	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore N183, #34	0		52	Theodore Racing Team
12	Andrea De Cesaris	Alfa Romeo 183T, #22	0		50	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman TG183B, #36	0	Gearbox	49	Candy Toleman Motorsport
ab	Raul Boesel	Ligier JS21, #26	0	Engine	47	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
ab	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS D6, #9	0	Exhaust	36	Team ATS
ab	Corrado Fabi	Osella FA1D, #31	0	Engine	36	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/1C, #8	0	Wheel bearing	29	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo 183T, #23	0	Accident	28	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Chico Serra	Arrows A6, #30	0	Gearbox	26	Arrows Racing Team
ab	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore N183, #33	0	Engine	23	Theodore Racing Team
ab	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell 011, #4	0	Clutch	21	Benetton Tyrrell Team
ab	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 93T, #11	0	Electrics	20	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT52, #6	0	Water leak	19	Fila Sport
ab	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG183B, #35	0	Overheating	14	Candy Toleman Motorsport
ab	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 92, #12	0	Driver unfit	6	John Player Team Lotus
ab	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1C, #7	0	Throttle	3	Marlboro McLaren International
nq	Eliseo Salazar	RAM March 01, #17	0			RAM Automotive Team March
nq	Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM March 01, #18	0			RAM Automotive Team March
nq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1D, #32	0			Osella Squadra Corse

Qualifying Results for the 1983 France Grand Prix on the Le Castellet circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Alain Prost	Renault RE40, #15	1'36''672	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Eddie Cheever	Renault RE40, #16	1'38''980	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT52, #6	1'39''104	Fila Sport
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari 126C2B, #28	1'39''115	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 93T, #11	1'39''312	John Player Team Lotus
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT52, #5	1'39''601	Fila Sport
7	Andrea De Cesaris	Alfa Romeo 183T, #22	1'39''611	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
8	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo 183T, #23	1'39''618	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
9	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG183B, #35	1'39''881	Candy Toleman Motorsport
10	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS D6, #9	1'40''233	Team ATS
11	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari 126C2B, #27	1'40''393	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/1C, #8	1'41''065	Marlboro McLaren International
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman TG183B, #36	1'41''775	Candy Toleman Motorsport
14	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1C, #7	1'41''838	Marlboro McLaren International
15	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 011, #3	1'42''177	Benetton Tyrrell Team
16	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW08C, #1	1'42''450	TAG Williams Team
17	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore N183, #34	1'42''615	Theodore Racing Team
18	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 92, #12	1'42''650	John Player Team Lotus
19	Jacques Laffite	Williams FW08C, #2	1'42''678	TAG Williams Team
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier JS21, #25	1'42''737	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
21	Marc Surer	Arrows A6, #29	1'42''962	Arrows Racing Team
22	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore N183, #33	1'43''367	Theodore Racing Team
23	Corrado Fabi	Osella FA1D, #31	1'43''411	Osella Squadra Corse
24	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell 011, #4	1'43''654	Benetton Tyrrell Team
25	Raul Boesel	Ligier JS21, #26	1'44''470	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
26	Chico Serra	Arrows A6, #30	1'44''778	Arrows Racing Team
27	Eliseo Salazar	RAM March 01, #17	1'45''073	RAM Automotive Team March
28	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1D, #32	1'45''812	Osella Squadra Corse
29	Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM March 01, #18	1'45''866	RAM Automotive Team March