Round 1 · 13 March 1983
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
26 drivers
After Round 1
1
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
NEW
9
+9
2
Niki Lauda
McLaren
NEW
4
+4
3
Jacques Laffite
Williams
NEW
3
+3
4
Patrick Tambay
Ferrari
NEW
2
+2
5
Marc Surer
Arrows
NEW
1
+1
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-
Alain Prost
Renault
NEW
0
+0
-
Derek Warwick
Toleman
NEW
0
+0
-
Chico Serra
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
René Arnoux
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Johnny Cecotto
Theodore
NEW
0
+0
-
Eliseo Salazar
RAM
NEW
0
+0
-
Manfred Winkelhock
ATS
NEW
0
+0
-
Keke Rosberg
Williams
NEW
0
+0
-
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Roberto Guerrero
Theodore
NEW
0
+0
-
Eddie Cheever
Renault
NEW
0
+0
-
John Watson
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Raul Boesel
Ligier
NEW
0
+0
-
Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo
NEW
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier
NEW
0
+0
-
Riccardo Patrese
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Corrado Fabi
Osella
NEW
0
+0
-
Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman
NEW
0
+0
-
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
26 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIQ Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 1:48:27.731 | 9 |
| 2 | LAU Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | +51.883 | 4 |
| 3 | LAF Jacques Laffite | Williams | 18 | +1:13.951 | 3 |
| 4 | TAM Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 3 | +1:18.117 | 2 |
| 5 | SUR Marc Surer | Arrows | 20 | +1:18.207 | 1 |
| 6 | PRO Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 7 | WAR Derek Warwick | Toleman | 5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | SER Chico Serra | Arrows | 23 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | ARN René Arnoux | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | SUL Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | MAN Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | CEC Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | SAL Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 26 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | WIN Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 25 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| D | ROS Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | Disqualified | 0 |
| D | DE Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | Disqualified | 0 |
| R | GUE Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 14 | Not classified | 0 |
| R | CHE Eddie Cheever | Renault | 8 | Brakes | 0 |
| R | WAT John Watson | McLaren | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| R | BOE Raul Boesel | Ligier | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| R | BAL Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| R | JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 12 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | PAT Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 7 | Exhaust | 0 |
| R | FAB Corrado Fabi | Osella | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| R | GIA Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| R | ALB Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 11 | Engine | 0 |