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1983 USA East Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Detroit circuit. Full information

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1983 USA East Grand Prix

1983 USA East Grand Prix is 380th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Detroit circuit. René Arnoux won the pole position, Michele Alboreto won this race. This was his 2nd victory. Keke Rosberg and John Watson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 60 laps (241 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1983 Belgium Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1983 Canada Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1983 USA East Grand Prix

23rd victory for the Tyrrell team
2nd victory for the Michele Alboreto
3rd podium for the Michele Alboreto
9th podium for the Keke Rosberg
19th podium for the John Watson

1983 USA East Grand Prix

Tyrrell 011 - 1983 USA East Grand Prix winner

1983 USA East Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Michele Alboreto	9.00	1h 50m 53.669s ( 130.600 km/h )	60	Benetton Tyrrell Team
2	Keke Rosberg	6.00	1h 51m 01.371s ( +07.702s )	60	TAG Williams Team
3	John Watson	4.00	1h 51m 02.952s ( +09.283s )	60	Marlboro McLaren International
4	Nelson Piquet	3.00	1h 52m 05.854s ( +1m 12.185s )	60	Fila Sport
5	Jacques Laffite	2.00	1h 52m 26.272s ( +1m 32.603s )	60	TAG Williams Team
6	Nigel Mansell	1.00		59	John Player Team Lotus
7	Thierry Boutsen	0		59	Arrows Racing Team
8	Alain Prost	0		59	Equipe Renault Elf
9	Bruno Giacomelli	0		59	Candy Toleman Motorsport
10	Raul Boesel	0		58	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
11	Marc Surer	0		58	Arrows Racing Team
12	Mauro Baldi	0		56	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Niki Lauda	0	Suspension	49	Marlboro McLaren International
nc	Roberto Guerrero	0		38	Theodore Racing Team
ab	Johnny Cecotto	0	Gearbox	34	Theodore Racing Team
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	0	Turbo	33	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	René Arnoux	0	Electrics	31	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Danny Sullivan	0	Electrics	30	Benetton Tyrrell Team
ab	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	Wheel nut	29	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
ab	Manfred Winkelhock	0	Accident	26	Team ATS
ab	Derek Warwick	0	Water leak	25	Candy Toleman Motorsport
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Brakes	24	Fila Sport
ab	Elio De Angelis	0	Transmission	5	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Eddie Cheever	0	Distributor	4	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Piercarlo Ghinzani	0	Overheating	4	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Patrick Tambay	0	Stalled on grid	0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
nq	Corrado Fabi	0			Osella Squadra Corse

Qualifying Results for the 1983 USA East Grand Prix on the Detroit circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	René Arnoux	1'44''734	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Nelson Piquet	1'44''933	Fila Sport
3	Patrick Tambay	1'45''991	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Elio De Angelis	1'46''258	John Player Team Lotus
5	Marc Surer	1'46''745	Arrows Racing Team
6	Michele Alboreto	1'47''013	Benetton Tyrrell Team
7	Eddie Cheever	1'47''334	Equipe Renault Elf
8	Andrea De Cesaris	1'47''453	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
9	Derek Warwick	1'47''534	Candy Toleman Motorsport
10	Thierry Boutsen	1'47''586	Arrows Racing Team
11	Roberto Guerrero	1'47''701	Theodore Racing Team
12	Keke Rosberg	1'47''728	TAG Williams Team
13	Alain Prost	1'47''855	Equipe Renault Elf
14	Nigel Mansell	1'48''395	John Player Team Lotus
15	Riccardo Patrese	1'48''537	Fila Sport
16	Danny Sullivan	1'48''648	Benetton Tyrrell Team
17	Bruno Giacomelli	1'48''785	Candy Toleman Motorsport
18	Niki Lauda	1'48''992	Marlboro McLaren International
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'48''994	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
20	Jacques Laffite	1'49''245	TAG Williams Team
21	John Watson	1'49''250	Marlboro McLaren International
22	Manfred Winkelhock	1'49''466	Team ATS
23	Raul Boesel	1'49''540	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	1'49''885	Osella Squadra Corse
25	Mauro Baldi	1'49''916	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
26	Johnny Cecotto	1'51''709	Theodore Racing Team
27	Corrado Fabi	1'53''516	Osella Squadra Corse