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🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix
15 October 1983 · Kyalami
Head to head · 1983
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
BRANelson Piquet
Brabham
Constructors' champion
FERFerrari
89 points
Classified drivers
33
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
16
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Nelson Piquet
Brabham
Car · BT52 / BT52B
Points
59
Alain Prost
Renault
Car · RE30C / RE40
Points
57
René Arnoux
Ferrari
Car · 126C2B / 126C3
Points
49
Patrick Tambay
Ferrari
Car · 126C2B / 126C3
Points
40
Keke Rosberg
Williams
Car · FW08C / FW09
Points
27
John Watson
McLaren
Car · MP4/1C / MP4/1E
Points
22
Eddie Cheever
Renault
Car · RE30C / RE40
Points
22
Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo
Car · 183T
Points
15
Riccardo Patrese
Brabham
Car · BT52 / BT52B
Points
13
Niki Lauda
McLaren
Car · MP4/1C / MP4/1E
Points
12
Jacques Laffite
Williams
Car · FW08C / FW09
Points
11
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
Car · 011B / 012
Points
10
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
Points
10
Derek Warwick
Toleman
Car · TG183B
Points
9
Marc Surer
Arrows
Car · A6
Points
4
Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo
Car · 183T
Points
3
Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell
Car · 011B / 012
Points
2
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
Points
2
Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman
Car · TG183B
Points
1
Johnny Cecotto
Theodore
Car · N183
Points
1
Thierry Boutsen
Arrows
Car · A6
Points
0
Chico Serra
Arrows
Car · A6
Points
0
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier
Car · JS21
Points
0
Raul Boesel
Ligier
Car · JS21
Points
0
Stefan Johansson
Spirit
Car · 201 / 201C
Points
0
Manfred Winkelhock
ATS
Car · D6
Points
0
Corrado Fabi
Osella
Car · FA1D / FA1E
Points
0
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella
Car · FA1D / FA1E
Points
0
Roberto Guerrero
Theodore
Car · N183
Points
0
Kenny Acheson
RAM
Car · 01
Points
0
Eliseo Salazar
RAM
Car · 01
Points
0
Jonathan Palmer
Williams
Car · FW08C / FW09
Points
0
Alan Jones
Arrows
Car · A6
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Nelson Piquet Brazilian | Brabham BT52 / BT52B | Brazilian | 59 |
| 2 | REN Alain Prost French | Renault RE30C / RE40 | French | 57 |
| 3 | FER René Arnoux French | Ferrari 126C2B / 126C3 | French | 49 |
| 4 | FER Patrick Tambay French | Ferrari 126C2B / 126C3 | French | 40 |
| 5 | WIL Keke Rosberg Finnish | Williams FW08C / FW09 | Finnish | 27 |
| 6 | MCL John Watson British | McLaren MP4/1C / MP4/1E | British | 22 |
| 7 | REN Eddie Cheever American | Renault RE30C / RE40 | American | 22 |
| 8 | ALF Andrea de Cesaris Italian | Alfa Romeo 183T | Italian | 15 |
| 9 | BRA Riccardo Patrese Italian | Brabham BT52 / BT52B | Italian | 13 |
| 10 | MCL Niki Lauda Austrian | McLaren MP4/1C / MP4/1E | Austrian | 12 |
| 11 | WIL Jacques Laffite French | Williams FW08C / FW09 | French | 11 |
| 12 | TYR Michele Alboreto Italian | Tyrrell 011B / 012 | Italian | 10 |
| 13 | TEA Nigel Mansell British | Team Lotus | British | 10 |
| 14 | TOL Derek Warwick British | Toleman TG183B | British | 9 |
| 15 | ARR Marc Surer Swiss | Arrows A6 | Swiss | 4 |
| 16 | ALF Mauro Baldi Italian | Alfa Romeo 183T | Italian | 3 |
| 17 | TYR Danny Sullivan American | Tyrrell 011B / 012 | American | 2 |
| 18 | TEA Elio de Angelis Italian | Team Lotus | Italian | 2 |
| 19 | TOL Bruno Giacomelli Italian | Toleman TG183B | Italian | 1 |
| 20 | THE Johnny Cecotto Venezuelan | Theodore N183 | Venezuelan | 1 |
| — | ARR Thierry Boutsen Belgian | Arrows A6 | Belgian | 0 |
| — | ARR Chico Serra Brazilian | Arrows A6 | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | LIG Jean-Pierre Jarier French | Ligier JS21 | French | 0 |
| — | LIG Raul Boesel Brazilian | Ligier JS21 | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | SPI Stefan Johansson Swedish | Spirit 201 / 201C | Swedish | 0 |
| — | ATS Manfred Winkelhock German | ATS D6 | German | 0 |
| — | OSE Corrado Fabi Italian | Osella FA1D / FA1E | Italian | 0 |
| — | OSE Piercarlo Ghinzani Italian | Osella FA1D / FA1E | Italian | 0 |
| — | THE Roberto Guerrero Colombian | Theodore N183 | Colombian | 0 |
| — | RAM Kenny Acheson British | RAM 01 | British | 0 |
| — | RAM Eliseo Salazar Chilean | RAM 01 | Chilean | 0 |
| — | WIL Jonathan Palmer British | Williams FW08C / FW09 | British | 0 |
| — | ARR Alan Jones Australian | Arrows A6 | Australian | 0 |