1983 Belgian Grand Prix

1983 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 6 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date 22 May 1983
Official name XL Grote Prijs van Belgie
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium[1]
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.940 km (4.312[1] miles)
Distance 40 laps, 280.16 km (174.08 miles)
Pole position
Driver Renault
Time 2:04.615
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo
Time 2:07.493 on lap 17
Podium
First Renault
Second Ferrari
Third Renault
Lap leaders

The 1983 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 22 May 1983. It was the first Belgian Grand Prix to be held at Spa since 1970 and the first on the modern Spa circuit, and was also the sixth race of the 1983 FIA Formula One World Championship.

The 40-lap race was won from pole position by Alain Prost, driving a factory Renault. Patrick Tambay finished second in a Ferrari, with Eddie Cheever third in the other Renault. The race marked the debut of local driver and future race winner Thierry Boutsen.

The first attempt to start the race was waved off. The field drove around the circuit and lined up again for the second attempt, which was successful.

  1. ^ a b "1983 Belgian GP". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

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