Brazilian Grand Prix
Round 1 · 13 March 1983 ·Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Piquet
Brabham
1
Lauda
McLaren
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 63 | 1:48:27.731 | 9 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 63 | +51.883 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 63 | +1:13.951 | 3 | |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 63 | +1:18.117 | 2 | |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 63 | +1:18.207 | 1 | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | 62 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 62 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 62 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 62 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 62 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 61 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 60 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 59 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 59 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| D | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 63 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| D | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 60 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| N | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 53 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 41 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | John Watson | McLaren | 34 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 25 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 23 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 22 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 19 | Exhaust | 0 | |
| R | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 16 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| F | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- F
- Failed to qualify
- N
- Not classified
- D
- Disqualified