1983 British Grand Prix
The 1983 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVI Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 16 July 1983. It was the ninth race of the 1983 Formula One World Championship.
| 1983 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 16 July 1983 | ||
| Official name | XXXVI Marlboro British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 316.173 km (196.461 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:09.462 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| Time | 1:14.212 on lap 32 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Renault | ||
| Second | Brabham-BMW | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 67-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a factory Renault, after he started from third position. Nelson Piquet finished second in a Brabham-BMW, with Patrick Tambay third in a Ferrari. The win, Prost's third of the season, enabled him to extend his lead in the Drivers' Championship to six points.
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