1983 United States Grand Prix West

Race 2 of 15

Long Beach
75 laps
Time of race: 1:53:34.889
Average speed of winner: 129.753 kph
Margin of victory: 27.993 sec
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda 1:28.330
Lap leaders: Tambay 1-25, Laffite 26-44, Watson 45-75

Race notes: Last win for John Watson. First pole for Patrick Tambay. Finale for Eliseo Salazar. Niki Lauda took the points lead from Nelson Piquet.

Video links: Highlights (Pt. 1), Highlights (Pt. 2)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	22	John Watson	7	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:30.100	75	1	31	1:53:34.889	9
2	23	Niki Lauda	8	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:30.188	75	0	0	+27.993	6
3	2	René Arnoux	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2B	Ferrari 021	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:26.935	75	0	0	+73.638	4
4	4	Jacques Laffite	2	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:27.818	74	1	19	+1 lap	3
5	16	Marc Surer	29	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:29.521	74	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	17	Johnny Cecotto	34	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore N183	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Theodore	1:29.559	74	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	26	Raul Boesel	26	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Ligier	1:31.759	73	0	0	+2 laps	0
8	9	Danny Sullivan	4	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFY	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:28.833	73	0	0	+2 laps	0
9	7	Michele Alboreto	3	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFY	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:28.425	73	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	11	Riccardo Patrese	6	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52	BMW M12	Michelin	Brabham	1:28.958	72	0	0	distributor (classified)	0
11	8	Alain Prost	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:28.558	72	0	0	+3 laps	0
12	13	Nigel Mansell	12	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 92	Ford Cosworth DFV	Pirelli	Lotus	1:29.167	72	0	0	+3 laps	0
13	15	Eddie Cheever	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30C	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:29.422	67	0	0	gearbox (classified)	0
14	12	Alan Jones	30	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:29.112	58	0	0	driver unwell	0
15	20	Nelson Piquet	5	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52	BMW M12	Michelin	Brabham	1:30.034	51	0	0	throttle	0
16	19	Andrea de Cesaris	22	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:29.603	48	0	0	gearbox	0
17	5	Elio de Angelis	11	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 93T	Renault-Gordini EF1	Pirelli	Lotus	1:27.982	29	0	0	handling	0
18	18	Roberto Guerrero	33	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore N183	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Theodore	1:29.585	27	0	0	gearbox	0
19	10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	25	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Ligier	1:28.913	26	0	0	collision	0
20	14	Bruno Giacomelli	36	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T	Pirelli	Toleman	1:29.266	26	0	0	battery	0
21	21	Mauro Baldi	23	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:30.070	26	0	0	spun off	0
22	1	Patrick Tambay	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2B	Ferrari 021	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:26.117	25	1	25	collision	0
23	3	Keke Rosberg	1	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:27.145	25	0	0	collision	0
24	25	Eliseo Salazar	17	RAM Automotive Team March	RAM 01	Ford Cosworth DFV	Pirelli	RAM	1:31.126	25	0	0	gearbox	0
25	6	Derek Warwick	35	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T	Pirelli	Toleman	1:28.130	11	0	0	spun off	0
26	24	Manfred Winkelhock	9	Team ATS	ATS D6	BMW M12	Goodyear	ATS	1:30.220	3	0	0	spun off	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Niki Lauda	10	2	0	0	2
2	John Watson	9	2	0	1	1
3	Nelson Piquet	9	2	0	1	1
4	Jacques Laffite	6	2	0	0	0
5	René Arnoux	4	2	0	0	1
6	Marc Surer	3	2	0	0	0
7	Patrick Tambay	2	2	1	0	0
8	Johnny Cecotto	1	2	0	0	0
9	Raul Boesel	0	2	0	0	0
10	Alain Prost	0	2	0	0	0
11	Danny Sullivan	0	2	0	0	0
12	Derek Warwick	0	2	0	0	0
13	Michele Alboreto	0	2	0	0	0
14	Chico Serra	0	1	0	0	0
15	Riccardo Patrese	0	2	0	0	0
16	Nigel Mansell	0	2	0	0	0
17	Eddie Cheever	0	2	0	0	0
18	Eliseo Salazar	0	2	0	0	0
19	Alan Jones	0	1	0	0	0
20	Manfred Winkelhock	0	2	0	0	0
21	Keke Rosberg	0	2	1	0	0
22	Andrea de Cesaris	0	1	0	0	0
23	Elio de Angelis	0	2	0	0	0
24	Roberto Guerrero	0	2	0	0	0
25	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	2	0	0	0