1983 British Grand Prix
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The 1983 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVI Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 16 July 1983. It was the ninth race of the 1983 Formula One World Championship.
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1983 British Grand Prix | |||
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Race 9 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 16 July 1983 | ||
Official name | XXXVI Marlboro British Grand Prix | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Great Britain | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) | ||
Distance | 67 laps, 316.173 km (196.461 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:09.462[1] | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Alain Prost | Renault | |
Time | 1:14.212[2] on lap 32 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Renault | ||
Second | Brabham-BMW | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
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The 67-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a factory Renault, after he started from third position. Nelson Piquet finished second in a Brabham-BMW, with Patrick Tambay third in a Ferrari. The win, Prost's third of the season, enabled him to extend his lead in the Drivers' Championship to six points.