1983 Austrian Grand Prix
🇦🇹 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria Round 11 of 15
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Prost leads by nine points from Piquet. Tambay is third and Arnoux, with two wins in three races, is moving into contention in fourth. Ferrari leads the Constructors’ Championship by three from Renault.
Previous race
Arnoux won Germany for his second victory of the season. Tambay took pole but retired with engine failure after twelve laps. De Cesaris held on for second in the Alfa Romeo, with Patrese taking his first points of the year in third. Prost salvaged fourth but Piquet failed to score, allowing Prost to extend his lead.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 22 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Tambay | Cheever |
| 7 | 5 Jun | 🇺🇸 Detroit Grand Prix | Arnoux | Alboreto | Rosberg | Watson |
| 8 | 12 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Arnoux | Arnoux | Cheever | Tambay |
| 9 | 16 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Arnoux | Prost | Piquet | Tambay |
| 10 | 7 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Tambay | Arnoux | de Cesaris | Patrese |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 42 | 3 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 33 | 1 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 31 | 1 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 28 | 2 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 25 | 1 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 18 | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 9 | 1 |