1983 Canadian Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Canada
|Grand Prix = Canadian
|Date = 12 June
|Year = 1983
|Image = Gilles Villeneuve Circuit Montreal (78-86).svg
|Caption = Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
|Race_No = 8
|Season_No = 15
|Official name = XXII Grand Prix du Canada
|Location = Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|Course = Temporary street circuit
|Course_mi = 2.740
|Course_km = 4.410
|Distance_laps = 70
|Distance_mi = 191.817
|Distance_km = 308.700
|Weather = Warm with temperatures approaching {{convert|30|C|F}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|15|km/h|mph}}{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/QC/Montreal/1983-06-12 |title=Weather information for the "1983 Canadian Grand Prix" |publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac |access-date=26 June 2013}}
|Pole_Driver = René Arnoux
|Pole_Team = Ferrari
|Pole_Time = 1:28.729
|Pole_Country = France
|Fast_Driver = Patrick Tambay
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 1:30.851
|Fast_Lap = 42
|Fast_Country = France
|First_Driver = René Arnoux
|First_Team = Ferrari
|First_Country = France
|Second_Driver = Eddie Cheever
|Second_Team = Renault
|Second_Country = USA
|Third_Driver = Patrick Tambay
|Third_Team = Ferrari
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1983|CAN}}
}}
The 1983 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 12 June 1983. It was the eighth race of the 1983 Formula One World Championship.
The 70-lap race was won from pole position by Frenchman René Arnoux, driving a Ferrari. American Eddie Cheever finished second in a Renault, with Arnoux's compatriot and teammate Patrick Tambay third. Tambay moved to within three points of Drivers' Championship leader Alain Prost, who finished fifth in the other Renault.
Classification
= Qualifying =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Constructor ! Q1 ! Q2 ! Gap |
| 1
| 28 | {{flagicon|France}} René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:28.984 | 1:28.729 | |
|---|
| 2
| 15 | {{flagicon|France}} Alain Prost | Renault | 1:29.942 | 1:28.830 | +0.101 |
| 3
| 5 | {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Nelson Piquet | 1:30.366 | 1:28.887 | +0.158 |
| 4
| 27 | {{flagicon|France}} Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:28.992 | 1:29.658 | +0.263 |
| 5
| 6 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Riccardo Patrese | 1:31.227 | 1:29.549 | +0.820 |
| 6
| 16 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:30.255 | 1:29.863 | +1.134 |
| 7
| 9 | {{flagicon|FRG}} Manfred Winkelhock | 1:31.756 | 1:30.966 | +2.237 |
| 8
| 22 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Andrea de Cesaris | 1:31.813 | 1:31.173 | +2.444 |
| 9
| 1 | {{flagicon|Finland}} Keke Rosberg | 1:31.583 | 1:31.480 | +2.751 |
| 10
| 36 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Bruno Giacomelli | 1:32.208 | 1:31.586 | +2.857 |
| 11
| 11 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Elio de Angelis | 1:33.231 | 1:31.822 | +3.093 |
| 12
| 35 | {{flagicon|UK}} Derek Warwick | 1:32.351 | 1:32.116 | +3.387 |
| 13
| 2 | {{flagicon|France}} Jacques Laffite | 1:32.185 | 1:32.632 | +3.456 |
| 14
| 29 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Marc Surer | 1:32.931 | 1:32.540 | +3.811 |
| 15
| 30 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Thierry Boutsen | 1:32.643 | 1:32.576 | +3.847 |
| 16
| 25 | {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:34.403 | 1:32.642 | +3.913 |
| 17
| 3 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Michele Alboreto | 1:33.664 | 1:33.175 | +4.446 |
| 18
| 12 | {{flagicon|UK}} Nigel Mansell | 1:33.588 | 1:34.010 | +4.859 |
| 19
| 8 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Niki Lauda | 1:34.452 | 1:33.671 | +4.942 |
| 20
| 7 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Watson | 1:34.008 | 1:33.705 | +4.976 |
| 21
| 33 | {{flagicon|Colombia}} Roberto Guerrero | 1:35.283 | 1:33.721 | +4.992 |
| 22
| 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sullivan | 1:34.680 | 1:33.791 | +5.062 |
| 23
| 34 | {{flagicon|Venezuela|1930}} Johnny Cecotto | 1:36.260 | 1:34.314 | +5.585 |
| 24
| 26 | {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Raul Boesel | 1:34.967 | 1:34.486 | +5.757 |
| 25
| 31 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Corrado Fabi | 1:35.554 | 1:34.544 | +5.815 |
| 26
| 23 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Mauro Baldi | 1:34.988 | 1:34.755 | +6.026 |
| 27
| 17 | {{flagicon|Canada}} Jacques Villeneuve | 1:37.858 | 1:35.133 | +6.404 |
| 28
| 32 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Piercarlo Ghinzani | 1:35.493 | 1:35.171 | +6.442 |
| colspan="7" style="text-align: center"|Source: {{cite web |title=Labatt Grand Prix of Canada - QUALIFYING 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1983/races/458/canada/qualifying-1.html |website=formula1.com |access-date=12 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=Labatt Grand Prix of Canada - QUALIFYING 2 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1983/races/458/canada/qualifying-2.html |website=formula1.com |access-date=12 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=Labatt Grand Prix of Canada - OVERALL QUALIFYING |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1983/races/458/canada/qualifying-0.html |website=formula1.com |access-date=12 September 2019}}{{cite book |editor-last=Hamilton |editor-first=Maurice |year=1983 |title=AUTOCOURSE 1983–84 |publisher=Hazleton Publishing Ltd |pages=162 |isbn=0-905138-25-2}} |
= Race =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||||||||
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| 28 | {{flagicon|France}} René Arnoux | Ferrari | {{Goodyear}} | 70 | 1:48:31.838 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2
| 16 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever | Renault | {{Michelin}} | 70 | + 42.029 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 3
| 27 | {{flagicon|France}} Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | {{Goodyear}} | 70 | + 52.610 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 4
| 1 | {{flagicon|Finland}} Keke Rosberg | {{Goodyear}} | 70 | + 1:17.048 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||
| 5
| 15 | {{flagicon|France}} Alain Prost | Renault | {{Michelin}} | 69 | + 1 lap | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 6
| 7 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Watson | {{Michelin}} | 69 | + 1 lap | 20 | 1 | ||||||||
| 7
| 30 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Thierry Boutsen | {{Goodyear}} | 69 | + 1 lap | 15 | | ||||||||
| 8
| 3 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Michele Alboreto | {{Goodyear}} | 68 | + 2 laps | 17 | | ||||||||
| 9
| 9 | {{flagicon|FRG}} Manfred Winkelhock | {{Goodyear}} | 67 | + 3 laps | 7 | | ||||||||
| 10
| 23 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Mauro Baldi | {{Michelin}} | 67 | + 3 laps | 26 | | ||||||||
| DSQ
| 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sullivan | {{Goodyear}} | 68 | Car underweight | 22 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 6 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Riccardo Patrese | {{Michelin}} | 56 | Gearbox | 5 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 35 | {{flagicon|UK}} Derek Warwick | {{Pirelli}} | 47 | Turbo | 12 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 36 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Bruno Giacomelli | {{Pirelli}} | 43 | Engine | 10 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 12 | {{flagicon|UK}} Nigel Mansell | {{Pirelli}} | 43 | Handling | 18 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 22 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Andrea de Cesaris | {{Michelin}} | 42 | Engine | 8 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 2 | {{flagicon|France}} Jacques Laffite | {{Goodyear}} | 37 | Gearbox | 13 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 26 | {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Raul Boesel | {{Michelin}} | 32 | Halfshaft | 24 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 33 | {{flagicon|Colombia}} Roberto Guerrero | {{Goodyear}} | 27 | Engine | 21 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 31 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Corrado Fabi | {{Michelin}} | 26 | Engine | 25 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 34 | {{flagicon|Venezuela|1930}} Johnny Cecotto | {{Goodyear}} | 17 | Differential | 23 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 5 | {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Nelson Piquet | {{Michelin}} | 15 | Throttle | 3 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 8 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Niki Lauda | {{Michelin}} | 11 | Spun off | 19 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 11 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Elio de Angelis | {{Pirelli}} | 1 | Throttle | 11 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 29 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Marc Surer | {{Goodyear}} | 1 | Transmission | 14 | | ||||||||
| Ret
| 25 | {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Jarier | {{Michelin}} | 0 | Gearbox | 16 | | ||||||||
| DNQ
| 17 | {{flagicon|Canada}} Jacques Villeneuve | {{Pirelli}} | | | | | ||||||||
| DNQ
| 32 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Piercarlo Ghinzani | {{Michelin}} | | | | | ||||||||
| colspan="9" style="text-align: center"|Source: {{cite web |title=1983 Canadian Grand Prix |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1983/334/ |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050944/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1983/334/ |archive-date=21 October 2014 |access-date=23 December 2015}}{{Cite web |title=1983 Canadian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive |url=https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1983-canadian-grand-prix/ |website=GPArchive.com |date=12 June 1983 |access-date=3 November 2021}} |
Championship standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Prost | style="text-align: right" | 30 |
| 2
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Nelson Piquet | style="text-align: right" | 27 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Tambay | style="text-align: right" | 27 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Keke Rosberg | style="text-align: right" | 25 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|FRA}} René Arnoux | style="text-align: right" | 17 |
| colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1983/canada/championnat.aspx|title=Canada 1983 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=14 March 2019}} |
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Pos
! Constructor ! Points |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault | style="text-align: right" | 44 |
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari | style="text-align: right" | 44 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} Williams-Ford | style="text-align: right" | 35 |
| 4
| style="text-align: right" | 27 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren-Ford | style="text-align: right" | 26 |
| colspan=4|Source: |
{{col-end}}
- {{small|Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.}}
References
{{Reflist | 30em}}
{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = Canadian Grand Prix
| Year_of_race = 1983
| Previous_race_in_season = 1983 Detroit Grand Prix
| Next_race_in_season = 1983 British Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = 1982 Canadian Grand Prix
| Next_year's_race = 1984 Canadian Grand Prix
}}
{{F1GP 80-89}}