Detroit Grand Prix
1983 · Round 7 · Detroit, United States · Jun 5, 1983Race summary
Victory went to Alboreto (from 6th on the grid), with a 7.702s margin. Watson made the biggest gain, from 21st on the grid to 3rd (up 18 places). Surer had a difficult race, dropping from 5th to 11th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 6 | 60 | 1:50:53.669 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 12 | 60 | +7.702 | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | 60 | +9.283 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 60 | +1:12.185 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 20 | 60 | +1:32.603 | 2 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 14 | 59 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | 59 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 13 | 59 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 17 | 59 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 23 | 58 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 5 | 58 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 25 | 56 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 18 | 49 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 11 | 38 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 26 | 34 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 33 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1 | 31 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 16 | 30 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 19 | 29 | Wheel | 0 |
| – | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 22 | 26 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 9 | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 15 | 24 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 4 | 5 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 7 | 4 | Distributor | 0 |
| – | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | 4 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Corrado Fabi | Osella | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |