South Africa Grand Prix 1983: results
Round 15 of the 1983 season, 15 October 1983, at Kyalami Racing Circuit. Riccardo Patrese won for Brabham from P3 on the grid. Patrick Tambay took pole position. Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:09.948 (lap 6).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:33:25.708 | 9 |
| 2 | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | +9.319 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +21.969 | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | +4 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Electrical | 0 |
| 12 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | +6 laps | 0 |
| NC | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | +9 laps | 0 |
| NC | Raul Boesel | Ligier | +11 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Engine | 0 |
| DSQ | John Watson | McLaren | Overtaking on formation lap | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | |
| 9 | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | |
| 11 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | |
| 17 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 19 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | |
| 24 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella |