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1983 - Marlboro British Grand Prix

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1983 - Marlboro British Grand Prix

Race Name - Marlboro British Grand Prix
Date - 7/16/1983
Race Track - Silverstone Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 67
Pole Winner Rene Arnoux
Average Race Speed - 224.05 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alain Prost
Race Number - 9


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 3 Alain Prost Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE40 Renault-Gordini EF1
2 6 Nelson Piquet Fila Sport Brabham BT52B BMW M12
3 2 Patrick Tambay Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 126C3 Ferrari 021
4 18 Nigel Mansell John Player Team Lotus Lotus 94T Renault-Gordini EF1
5 1 Ren Arnoux Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 126C3 Ferrari 021
6 15 Niki Lauda Marlboro McLaren International McLaren MP4-1C Ford Cosworth DFV
7 11 Mauro Baldi Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 183T Alfa Romeo 890T
8 9 Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 183T Alfa Romeo 890T
9 24 John Watson Marlboro McLaren International McLaren MP4-1C Ford Cosworth DFV
10 25 JeanPierre Jarier Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS21 Ford Cosworth DFV
11 13 Keke Rosberg TAG Williams Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFV
12 20 Jacques Laffite TAG Williams Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFV
13 16 Michele Alboreto Benetton Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFY
14 23 Danny Sullivan Benetton Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFY
15 17 Thierry Boutsen Arrows Racing Team Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV
16 21 Roberto Guerrero Theodore Racing Team Theodore N183 Ford Cosworth DFV
17 19 Marc Surer Arrows Racing Team Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV
18 8 Manfred Winkelhock Team ATS ATS D6 BMW M12
19 22 Raul Boesel Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS21 Ford Cosworth DFV
20 26 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1E Alfa Romeo 1260
21 10 Derek Warwick Candy Toleman Motorsport Toleman TG183B Hart 415T
22 5 Riccardo Patrese Fila Sport Brabham BT52B BMW M12
23 14 Stefan Johansson Spirit Racing Spirit 201C Honda RA163E
24 7 Eddie Cheever Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE40 Renault-Gordini EF1
25 12 Bruno Giacomelli Candy Toleman Motorsport Toleman TG183B Hart 415T
26 4 Elio de Angelis John Player Team Lotus Lotus 94T Renault-Gordini EF1