United States West Grand Prix 1983: results
Round 2 of the 1983 season, 27 March 1983, at Long Beach. John Watson won for McLaren from P22 on the grid. Patrick Tambay took pole position. Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:28.330 (lap 42).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:53:34.889 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | +27.993 | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | +1:13.638 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Distributor | 0 |
| 11 | Alain Prost | Renault | +3 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | +3 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Arrows | Unwell | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Throttle | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Battery | 0 |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Spun off | 0 |
| DNQ | Corrado Fabi | Osella | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | |
| 5 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 9 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Arrows | |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Arrows | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | |
| 18 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | |
| 19 | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | |
| 22 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 23 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | |
| 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | |
| 27 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | |
| 28 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella |
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