Round 2 of 15 · California · 27 March 1983, Sunday
United States Grand Prix West
Key highlights
Tambay
pole position
75
laps
13
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:53:34.889 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | +27.993 | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | +1:13.638 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Distributor | |
| 11 | Alain Prost | Renault | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Arrows | Driver unwell | |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Throttle | |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Handling | |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Collision | |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Battery | |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Spun off | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Collision | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Collision | |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Spun off | |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Spun off | |
| DNQ | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNQ
- Did not qualify