1983 South African Grand Prix
| 1983 South African Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 October 1983 | ||
| Location |
Kyalami Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 miles) | ||
| Distance | 77 laps, 316.008 km (196.358 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:06.554 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | |
| Time | 1:09.948 on lap 6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-BMW | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third | Brabham-BMW | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1983 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 15 October 1983. It was the fifteenth and final race of the 1983 Formula One season. The 77 lap race was won by Riccardo Patrese driving for Brabham. This would be Patrese's last win for nearly seven years until he won for Williams at the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix. This was also Williams' first race with the new Honda turbo engine.
He won ahead of Andrea de Cesaris and Nelson Piquet, with the latter scoring enough points to overtake Alain Prost in the standings to become world champion for the second time in his career by just two points. This was also the first title decider occurring in South Africa in 21 years.