1983 Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Alboreto | 6 | 26 | 7.702 | 60 | 241.4 | John Watson |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Ford | 60 | Finished | 9 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Ford | 60 | +7.702s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 21 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | Ford | 60 | ★ | +9.283s | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | BMW | 60 | +72.185s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 20 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Ford | 60 | +92.603s | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 14 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | Ford | 59 | +1 lap | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | 30 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Ford | 59 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 8 | 13 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | Renault | 59 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 9 | 17 | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Hart | 59 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 10 | 23 | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ford | 58 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 11 | 5 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Ford | 58 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 12 | 25 | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 56 | +4 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 18 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Ford | 49 | — | Suspension | ||
| — | 11 | 33 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Ford | 38 | +12 laps | Not classified | ||
| — | 26 | 34 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Ford | 34 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 8 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 33 | — | Turbo | ||
| — | 1 | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 31 | — | Electrical | ||
| — | 16 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Ford | 30 | — | Electrical | ||
| — | 19 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ford | 29 | — | Wheel | ||
| — | 22 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS (Auto Technisches Zubehör) | BMW | 26 | — | Collision | ||
| — | 9 | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Hart | 25 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 15 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | BMW | 24 | — | Brakes | ||
| — | 4 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Renault | 5 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 7 | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Renault | 4 | — | Distributor | ||
| — | 24 | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Alfa Romeo | 4 | — | Overheating | ||
| — | 3 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 0 | — | Engine | ||
| — | — | 31 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Ford | — | Not classified |