1983 seasonR2 · 27 March 1983 · Long Beach

United States Grand Prix West 1983

John Watson won for McLaren. Started from P22.

Laps75PoleTambayFastest lapLaudaDistance245.6 km
Start → finish · top ten22P1 WatsonP2 Lauda2P3 Arnoux4P4 Laffite16P5 SurerP6 Cecotto26P7 Boesel9P8 Sullivan7P9 Alboreto11P10 Patrese

Race results

01John WatsonMcLaren1:53:34.8899
02Niki Laudafastest lapMcLaren+27.9936
03René ArnouxFerrari+1:13.6384
04Jacques LaffiteWilliams+1 lap3
05Marc SurerArrows+1 lap2
06Johnny CecottoTheodore+1 lap1
07Raul BoeselLigier+2 laps
08Danny SullivanTyrrell+2 laps
09Michele AlboretoTyrrell+2 laps
10Riccardo PatreseBrabham
11Alain ProstRenault+3 laps
12Nigel MansellLotus+3 laps
—Eddie CheeverRenaultGearbox
—Alan JonesArrowsUnwell
—Nelson PiquetBrabhamThrottle
—Andrea de CesarisAlfa RomeoGearbox
—Elio de AngelisLotusHandling
—Roberto GuerreroTheodoreGearbox
—Jean-Pierre JarierLigierCollision
—Bruno GiacomelliTolemanBattery
—Mauro BaldiAlfa RomeoSpun off
—Patrick TambayFerrariCollision
—Keke RosbergWilliamsCollision
—Eliseo SalazarRAMGearbox
—Derek WarwickTolemanSpun off
—Manfred WinkelhockATSSpun off
—Corrado FabiOsellaDid not qualify
—Piercarlo GhinzaniOsellaDid not qualify