Round 1 of 15 · Rio de Janeiro · 13 March 1983, Sunday
Brazilian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Rosberg
pole position
63
laps
14
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:48:27.731 | 9 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | +51.883 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | +1:13.951 | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | +1:18.117 | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +1:18.207 | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Chico Serra | Arrows | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | +4 Laps | |
| DSQ | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Disqualified | |
| DSQ | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Disqualified | |
| NC | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Not classified | |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Brakes | |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Engine | |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Engine | |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Collision | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Suspension | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Exhaust | |
| DNF | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Engine | |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Spun off | |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNQ | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DSQ
- Disqualified
- NC
- Not classified
- DNQ
- Did not qualify