Round 15 · 15 October 1983
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
32 drivers
After Round 14
1
Alain Prost
Renault
57
pts
2
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
55
pts
3
René Arnoux
Ferrari
49
pts
4
Patrick Tambay
Ferrari
40
pts
5
Keke Rosberg
Williams
25
pts
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6
John Watson
McLaren
22
pts
7
Eddie Cheever
Renault
21
pts
8
Niki Lauda
McLaren
12
pts
9
Jacques Laffite
Williams
11
pts
10
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
10
pts
11
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
10
pts
12
Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo
9
pts
13
Derek Warwick
Toleman
6
pts
14
Riccardo Patrese
Brabham
4
pts
15
Marc Surer
Arrows
4
pts
16
Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo
3
pts
17
Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell
2
pts
18
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
2
pts
19
Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman
1
pts
20
Johnny Cecotto
Theodore
1
pts
-
Thierry Boutsen
Arrows
0
pts
-
Chico Serra
Arrows
0
pts
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier
0
pts
-
Raul Boesel
Ligier
0
pts
-
Stefan Johansson
Spirit
0
pts
-
Manfred Winkelhock
ATS
0
pts
-
Corrado Fabi
Osella
0
pts
-
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella
0
pts
-
Roberto Guerrero
Theodore
0
pts
-
Eliseo Salazar
RAM
0
pts
-
Jonathan Palmer
Williams
0
pts
-
Alan Jones
Arrows
0
pts
After the race
33 drivers
After Round 15
1
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
↑1
59
+4
2
Alain Prost
Renault
↓1
57
+0
3
René Arnoux
Ferrari
—
49
+0
4
Patrick Tambay
Ferrari
—
40
+0
5
Keke Rosberg
Williams
—
27
+2
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6
John Watson
McLaren
—
22
+0
7
Eddie Cheever
Renault
—
22
+1
8
Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo
↑4
15
+6
9
Riccardo Patrese
Brabham
↑5
13
+9
10
Niki Lauda
McLaren
↓2
12
+0
11
Jacques Laffite
Williams
↓2
11
+0
12
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
↓2
10
+0
13
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
↓2
10
+0
14
Derek Warwick
Toleman
↓1
9
+3
15
Marc Surer
Arrows
—
4
+0
16
Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo
—
3
+0
17
Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell
—
2
+0
18
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
—
2
+0
19
Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman
—
1
+0
20
Johnny Cecotto
Theodore
—
1
+0
-
Thierry Boutsen
Arrows
—
0
+0
-
Chico Serra
Arrows
—
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier
—
0
+0
-
Raul Boesel
Ligier
—
0
+0
-
Stefan Johansson
Spirit
—
0
+0
-
Manfred Winkelhock
ATS
—
0
+0
-
Corrado Fabi
Osella
—
0
+0
-
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella
—
0
+0
-
Roberto Guerrero
Theodore
—
0
+0
-
Kenny Acheson
RAM
NEW
0
+0
-
Eliseo Salazar
RAM
—
0
+0
-
Jonathan Palmer
Williams
—
0
+0
-
Alan Jones
Arrows
—
0
+0
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Race classification
26 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAT Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 3 | 1:33:25.708 | 9 |
| 2 | DE Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 9 | +9.319 | 6 |
| 3 | PIQ Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | +21.969 | 4 |
| 4 | WAR Derek Warwick | Toleman | 13 | 1L | 3 |
| 5 | ROS Keke Rosberg | Williams | 6 | 1L | 2 |
| 6 | CHE Eddie Cheever | Renault | 14 | 1L | 1 |
| 7 | SUL Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 19 | 2L | 0 |
| 8 | SUR Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | 2L | 0 |
| 9 | BOU Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | 3L | 0 |
| 10 | JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 21 | 4L | 0 |
| 11 | LAU Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | 6L | 0 |
| 12 | ACH Kenny Acheson | RAM | 24 | 6L | 0 |
| R | MAN Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | — | 0 |
| R | BOE Raul Boesel | Ligier | 23 | — | 0 |
| R | ALB Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 18 | — | 0 |
| R | TAM Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | — | 0 |
| R | GIA Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 16 | — | 0 |
| R | PRO Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | FAB Corrado Fabi | Osella | 25 | — | 0 |
| R | DE Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | — | 0 |
| D | WAT John Watson | McLaren | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | ARN René Arnoux | Ferrari | 4 | — | 0 |
| R | BAL Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | WIN Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 8 | — | 0 |
| R | LAF Jacques Laffite | Williams | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | GHI Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 26 | — | 0 |