1983 - Grand Prix of France

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1983 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 4/17/1983
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner Alain Prost
Average Race Speed - 199.767 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alain Prost
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40	Renault-Gordini EF1
2	6	Nelson Piquet	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52	BMW M12
3	2	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40	Renault-Gordini EF1
4	11	Patrick Tambay	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2B	Ferrari 021
5	16	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	19	Jacques Laffite	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	4	Ren Arnoux	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2B	Ferrari 021
8	15	Michele Alboreto	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFY
9	20	JeanPierre Jarier	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	21	Marc Surer	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	17	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore N183	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	7	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T
13	13	Bruno Giacomelli	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T
14	25	Raul Boesel	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	23	Corrado Fabi	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1D	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	10	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D6	BMW M12
17	12	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1C	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	8	Mauro Baldi	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T
19	26	Chico Serra	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	22	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore N183	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	24	Danny Sullivan	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFY
22	5	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 93T	Renault-Gordini EF1
23	3	Riccardo Patrese	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52	BMW M12
24	9	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T
25	18	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 92	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	14	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1C	Ford Cosworth DFV