1983 Brazilian Grand Prix
The Brazilian Grand Prix 1983 was held on March 13 in Rio de Janeiro and was the first race of the Formula 1 season 1983.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
To minimize the extreme cornering speeds that were in previous years reached by Wing Cars, the side skirts were banned. The underbody of the vehicle also had to be designed completely flat from now on. Additionally, drivers for security received a new seat, which provided for a crumple zone of 50 centimeters in front of the pedals.
In particular, the results of the qualifying teams Ferrari and Renault during the 1982 season showed that the turbo engines seemed to belong in Formula 1 in the future. Therefore, some teams tried during the winter to appropriate engine partner. In the 1983 season, most started, such as Williams or McLaren, but still with the proven Ford - Cosworth engines without turbocharging. Alfa Romeo, however, immediately went to the new 183T includes turbo engine. Besides the new Brabham BT52 BMW paid henceforth also the ATS D6 by Manfred Winkelhock with turbo engines.
The teams Brabham, McLaren and Lotus retained their respective driver pairings of the previous year.
New teammate of reigning World Champion Keke Rosberg was Jacques Laffite. Meanwhile place at Ligier then took a Jean -Pierre Jarier. His team-mate Raul Boesel was because Eddie Cheever moved to Renault to replace René Arnoux, who had been taken by Ferrari under contract. Tyrrell engaged with the support of the new main sponsor Benetton the U.S. debutant Danny Sullivan for the second car alongside regular driver Michele Alboreto, the season finale 1982 in Las Vegas had been able to win.
The Fittipaldi team no longer went to. Its rider Chico Serra moved to Arrows to replace Mauro Baldi, the new team-mate Andrea de Cesaris was at Alfa Romeo. The square of March took a RAM Racing, which from now on for the first time got a job as factory team in Formula 1 after short-term engagements as a private team in the years 1976 to 1980. Eliseo Salazar was hired as a driver.
Johnny Cecotto and Corrado Fabi were two more Grand Prix newcomers who benefited debut this weekend in Formula 1.
Training
Keke Rosberg qualified for the pole position ahead of Alain Prost, Patrick Tambay, Nelson Piquet, Derek Warwick, René Arnoux Riccardo Patrese, Eddie Cheever, Niki Lauda and Mauro Baldi.
Because he ignored the request for a weight control, Andrea de Cesaris was excluded from the race. Piercarlo Ghinzani, who had returned after a year break in Formula 1, failed to qualify in the Osella FA1D.
Race
While Rosberg took the lead from Prost and Piquet, collided Baldi and Alboreto. However, they were initially able to continue the race. In the second round Piquet overtook Prost.
In the seventh round Rosberg lost the lead to Piquet, who retained despite a factored pit stops for refueling and tire change on lap 40 to the finish. The Team Williams had closely watched this new strategy of the Brabham team in the previous year and Rosberg had recently also brought for refueling in the pits. It had been a fire, so Rosberg had to leave for a short time the car. Despite the incident, he fought his way back up to second place forward. After the race, but was disqualified after the botched pit stop for illegal pushing, by his mechanics. However, the rest of the riders did not advance on, so second place was not awarded and Lauda was regularly ranked third ahead of Laffite, Tambay and Marc Surer.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).