South African Grand Prix 1983
15 October 1983
Kyalami, South Africa
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Laps
- 77
- Previous winners
- 1993Alain ProstWilliams
- 1992Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1985Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1984Niki LaudaMcLaren
- 1982Alain ProstRenault
Starting Grid
- 1
Patrick Tambay
Ferrari
No time set
- 2
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
No time set
- 3
Riccardo Patrese
Brabham
No time set
- 4
René Arnoux
Ferrari
No time set
- 5
Alain Prost
Renault
No time set
- 6
Keke Rosberg
Williams
No time set
- 7
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
No time set
- 8
Manfred Winkelhock
ATS
No time set
- 9
Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 10
Jacques Laffite
Williams
No time set
- 11
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
No time set
- 12
Niki Lauda
McLaren
No time set
- 13
Derek Warwick
Toleman
No time set
- 14
Eddie Cheever
Renault
No time set
- 15
John Watson
McLaren
No time set
- 16
Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman
No time set
- 17
Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 18
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
No time set
- 19
Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell
No time set
- 20
Thierry Boutsen
Arrows
No time set
- 21
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier
No time set
- 22
Marc Surer
Arrows
No time set
- 23
Raul Boesel
Ligier
No time set
- 24
Kenny Acheson
RAM
No time set
- 25
Corrado Fabi
Osella
No time set
- 26
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +2 | Riccardo Patrese Brabham | 77 laps | 1:33:25.708 | 9pts |
| 2 | +7 | Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo | 77 laps | +9.319 | 6pts |
| 3 | -1 | Nelson Piquet Brabham | 77 laps | +21.969 | 4pts |
| 4 | +9 | Derek Warwick Toleman | 76 laps | 3pts | |
| 5 | +1 | Keke Rosberg Williams | 76 laps | 2pts | |
| 6 | +8 | Eddie Cheever Renault | 76 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +12 | Danny Sullivan Tyrrell | 75 laps | ||
| 8 | +14 | Marc Surer Arrows | 75 laps | ||
| 9 | +11 | Thierry Boutsen Arrows | 74 laps | ||
| 10 | +11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier | 73 laps | ||
| 11 | +1 | Niki Lauda McLaren | 71 laps | ||
| 12 | +12 | Kenny Acheson RAM | 71 laps | ||
| N | - | Nigel Mansell Team Lotus | 68 laps | ||
| N | - | Raul Boesel Ligier | 66 laps | ||
| R | - | Michele Alboreto Tyrrell | 60 laps | ||
| R | - | Patrick Tambay Ferrari | 56 laps | ||
| R | - | Bruno Giacomelli Toleman | 56 laps | ||
| R | - | Alain Prost Renault | 35 laps | ||
| R | - | Corrado Fabi Osella | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | 20 laps | ||
| D | - | John Watson McLaren | 18 laps | ||
| R | - | René Arnoux Ferrari | 9 laps | ||
| R | - | Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo | 5 laps | ||
| R | - | Manfred Winkelhock ATS | 1 laps | ||
| R | - | Jacques Laffite Williams | 1 laps | ||
| R | - | Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella | 1 laps |