1983 seasonR15 · 15 October 1983 · Kyalami

South African Grand Prix 1983

Riccardo Patrese won for Brabham. Started from P3. This race decided the championship.

Laps77PoleTambayFastest lapPiquetDistance316 km
Start → finish · top tenP1 Patrese9P2 De Cesaris2P3 Piquet13P4 Warwick6P5 RosbergP6 Cheever19P7 SullivanP8 SurerP9 Boutsen21P10 Jarier

Race results

01Riccardo PatreseBrabham1:33:25.7089
02Andrea de CesarisAlfa Romeo+9.3196
03Nelson Piquetfastest lapBrabham+21.9694
04Derek WarwickToleman+1 lap3
05Keke RosbergWilliams+1 lap2
06Eddie CheeverRenault+1 lap1
07Danny SullivanTyrrell+2 laps
08Marc SurerArrows+2 laps
09Thierry BoutsenArrows+3 laps
10Jean-Pierre JarierLigier+4 laps
11Niki LaudaMcLaren
12Kenny AchesonRAM+6 laps
—Nigel MansellLotusNot classified
—Raul BoeselLigierNot classified
—Michele AlboretoTyrrellEngine
—Patrick TambayFerrariTurbo
—Bruno GiacomelliTolemanTurbo
—Alain ProstRenaultTurbo
—Corrado FabiOsellaEngine
—Elio de AngelisLotusEngine
—René ArnouxFerrariEngine
—Mauro BaldiAlfa RomeoEngine
—Manfred WinkelhockATSEngine
—Jacques LaffiteWilliamsSpun off
—Piercarlo GhinzaniOsellaEngine
—John WatsonMcLarenDisqualified