Lap Ledger1950–2027 · every championship race

Season · 15 rounds, all run

1983 FIA Formula One World Championship

First turbo-powered drivers' champion. Flat bottoms mandated, killing ground effect.

Rounds
15all run
Drivers' champion
Nelson Piquet59 points
Constructors' champion
Ferrari89 points
Margin
2over Alain Prost

How the title was decided

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Nelson PiquetAlain ProstRene Arnoux

The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.

The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
How the title was decided
DriverAfter roundPoints
Nelson Piquet19
Nelson Piquet29
Nelson Piquet315
Nelson Piquet415
Nelson Piquet521
Nelson Piquet624
Nelson Piquet727
Nelson Piquet827
Nelson Piquet933
Nelson Piquet1033
Nelson Piquet1137
Nelson Piquet1237
Nelson Piquet1346
Nelson Piquet1455
Nelson Piquet1559
Alain Prost39
Alain Prost415
Alain Prost519
Alain Prost628
Alain Prost728
Alain Prost830
Alain Prost939
Alain Prost1042
Alain Prost1151
Alain Prost1251
Alain Prost1351
Alain Prost1457
Alain Prost1557
Rene Arnoux24
Rene Arnoux34
Rene Arnoux48
Rene Arnoux58
Rene Arnoux68
Rene Arnoux78
Rene Arnoux817
Rene Arnoux919
Rene Arnoux1028
Rene Arnoux1134
Rene Arnoux1243
Rene Arnoux1349
Rene Arnoux1449
Rene Arnoux1549

Final drivers' standings

Final drivers' standings
PosDriverWinsPointsGap
1Nelson Piquet359—
2Alain Prost4572
3Rene Arnoux34910
4Patrick Tambay14019
5Keke Rosberg12732
6John Watson12237
7Eddie Cheever02237
8Andrea de Cesaris01544
9Riccardo Patrese11346
10Niki Lauda01247
11Jacques Laffite01148
12Michele Alboreto11049
13Nigel Mansell01049
14Derek Warwick0950
15Marc Surer0455
16Mauro Baldi0356
17Danny Sullivan0257
17Elio de Angelis0257
19Johnny Cecotto0158
19Bruno Giacomelli0158
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.

Final constructors' standings

Final constructors' standings
PosConstructorPointsGap
1Ferrari ferrari89—
2Renault renault7910
3Brabham bmw7217
4Williams ford3653
5McLaren ford3455
6Alfa Romeo alfa-romeo1871
7Tyrrell ford1277
8Team Lotus renault1178
9Toleman hart1079
10Arrows ford485
11Williams honda287
12Theodore ford188
12Team Lotus ford188
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.

The calendar

  1. R1Brazilianrun
  2. R2United States Westrun
  3. R3Frenchrun
  4. R4San Marinorun
  5. R5Monacorun
  6. R6Belgianrun
  7. R7Detroitrun
  8. R8Canadianrun
  9. R9Britishrun
  10. R10Germanrun
  11. R11Austrianrun
  12. R12Dutchrun
  13. R13Italianrun
  14. R14Europeanrun
  15. R15South Africanrun

The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.

The calendar
RGrand PrixCircuitDatesWinnerConstructorPoleFastest lap
1Brazilian Grand PrixJacarepaguaNelson PiquetBrabhamKeke RosbergNelson Piquet
2United States Grand Prix WestLong BeachJohn WatsonMcLarenPatrick TambayNiki Lauda
3French Grand PrixCircuit Paul RicardAlain ProstRenaultAlain ProstAlain Prost
4San Marino Grand PrixAutodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariPatrick TambayFerrariRene ArnouxRiccardo Patrese
5Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoKeke RosbergWilliamsAlain ProstNelson Piquet
6Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-FrancorchampsAlain ProstRenaultAlain ProstAndrea de Cesaris
7Detroit Grand PrixDetroit Street CircuitMichele AlboretoTyrrellRene ArnouxJohn Watson
8Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles-VilleneuveRene ArnouxFerrariRene ArnouxPatrick Tambay
9British Grand PrixSilverstone CircuitAlain ProstRenaultRene ArnouxAlain Prost
10German Grand PrixHockenheimringRene ArnouxFerrariPatrick TambayRene Arnoux
11Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull RingAlain ProstRenaultPatrick TambayAlain Prost
12Dutch Grand PrixCircuit ZandvoortRene ArnouxFerrariNelson PiquetRene Arnoux
13Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaNelson PiquetBrabhamRiccardo PatreseNelson Piquet
14European Grand PrixBrands HatchNelson PiquetBrabhamElio de AngelisNigel Mansell
15South African Grand PrixKyalamiRiccardo PatreseBrabhamPatrick TambayNelson Piquet
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.

Who entered

Who entered
ConstructorEntered asChassisDesignsEnginesTyres
Alfa RomeoMarlboro Team Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 183T1Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8 TMichelin
ArrowsArrows Racing TeamArrows A61Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
ATSTeam ATSATS D61BMW M12/13 1.5 L4 TGoodyear
BrabhamFila Sport BrabhamBrabham BT52, Brabham BT52B2BMW M12/13 1.5 L4 TMichelin
FerrariScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 126C2B, Ferrari 126C32Ferrari 021 1.5 V6 TGoodyear
LigierÉquipe Ligier GitanesLigier JS211Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8, Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Michelin
McLarenMarlboro McLaren InternationalMcLaren MP4/1C1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8, Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Michelin
McLarenMarlboro McLaren InternationalMcLaren MP4/1E1TAG TTE PO1 1.5 V6 TMichelin
OsellaKelémata OsellaOsella FA1D1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin
OsellaKelémata OsellaOsella FA1E1Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12Michelin
RAMRAM Racing Team MarchRAM 011Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8, Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Pirelli
RenaultÉquipe Renault ElfRenault RE30C, Renault RE402Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6 TMichelin
SpiritSpirit RacingSpirit 201, Spirit 201C2Honda RA163E 1.5 V6 TGoodyear
Team LotusJohn Player Special Team LotusLotus 921Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8, Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Pirelli
Team LotusJohn Player Special Team LotusLotus 93T, Lotus 94T2Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6 TPirelli
TheodoreTheodore Racing TeamTheodore N1831Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
TolemanCandy Toleman MotorsportToleman TG183B1Hart 415T 1.5 L4 TPirelli
TyrrellBenetton Tyrrell TeamTyrrell 011B, Tyrrell 0122Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8, Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Goodyear
WilliamsTAG Williams TeamWilliams FW08C1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
WilliamsTAG Williams TeamWilliams FW091Honda RA163E 1.5 V6 TGoodyear
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.

Photographs

From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.

Williams FW08
Williams FW08
Williams FW08 · Joecompan · CC BY 4.0
Alfa Romeo 183T
Alfa Romeo 183T
Alfa Romeo 183T Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 (37256969) · Nic Redhead · CC BY-SA 2.0
Arrows A6
Arrows A6
Arrows A6 2008 Silverstone Classic · Russell Whitworth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ligier JS21
Ligier JS21
Ligier JS 21 · Alain Mingam · Public domain
Toleman TG183
Toleman TG183
Toleman TG183B left 2012 Autosport International · Tony Hisgett · CC BY 2.0
ATS D6
ATS D6
ATS D6 1 · MPW57 · CC BY 3.0
3 more photographs
RAM 01
RAM 01
RAM 01 · Ben Sutherland · CC BY 2.0
Lotus 92
Lotus 92
Lotus 92 Donington · John Chapman ( Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Williams FW09
Williams FW09
Williams FW09 Honda Collection Hall · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0

Where this comes from

Team
Brabham
Runner-up
Alain Prost — 57
Engine formula
3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L turbocharged
Tyres
Goodyear, Michelin
Entered
35 drivers, 16 constructors, 8 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started