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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 Grand Prix. 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 Grand Prix: 1983 USA West Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 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 - 1983 France Grand Prix winner

1983 France Grand Prix results

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

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

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Alain Prost	1'36''672	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Eddie Cheever	1'38''980	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Riccardo Patrese	1'39''104	Fila Sport
4	René Arnoux	1'39''115	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Elio De Angelis	1'39''312	John Player Team Lotus
6	Nelson Piquet	1'39''601	Fila Sport
7	Andrea De Cesaris	1'39''611	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
8	Mauro Baldi	1'39''618	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
9	Derek Warwick	1'39''881	Candy Toleman Motorsport
10	Manfred Winkelhock	1'40''233	Team ATS
11	Patrick Tambay	1'40''393	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12	Niki Lauda	1'41''065	Marlboro McLaren International
13	Bruno Giacomelli	1'41''775	Candy Toleman Motorsport
14	John Watson	1'41''838	Marlboro McLaren International
15	Michele Alboreto	1'42''177	Benetton Tyrrell Team
16	Keke Rosberg	1'42''450	TAG Williams Team
17	Johnny Cecotto	1'42''615	Theodore Racing Team
18	Nigel Mansell	1'42''650	John Player Team Lotus
19	Jacques Laffite	1'42''678	TAG Williams Team
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'42''737	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
21	Marc Surer	1'42''962	Arrows Racing Team
22	Roberto Guerrero	1'43''367	Theodore Racing Team
23	Corrado Fabi	1'43''411	Osella Squadra Corse
24	Danny Sullivan	1'43''654	Benetton Tyrrell Team
25	Raul Boesel	1'44''470	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
26	Chico Serra	1'44''778	Arrows Racing Team
27	Eliseo Salazar	1'45''073	RAM Automotive Team March
28	Piercarlo Ghinzani	1'45''812	Osella Squadra Corse
29	Jean-Louis Schlesser	1'45''866	RAM Automotive Team March