1983 - Grand Prix of Austria

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1983 - Grand Prix of Austria

Race Name - Grand Prix of Austria
Date - 8/14/1983
Race Track - Osterreichring
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 53
Pole Winner Patrick Tambay
Average Race Speed - 223.51 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Patrick Tambay
Race Number - 11

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	5	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40	Renault-Gordini EF1
2	2	Ren Arnoux	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3	Ferrari 021
3	4	Nelson Piquet	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B	BMW M12
4	8	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40	Renault-Gordini EF1
5	3	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T	Renault-Gordini EF1
6	14	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1C	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	20	JeanPierre Jarier	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	15	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	17	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1C	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	26	Corrado Fabi	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1E	Alfa Romeo 1260
11	25	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1E	Alfa Romeo 1260
12	16	Stefan Johansson	Spirit Racing	Spirit 201C	Honda RA163E
13	19	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	13	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D6	BMW M12
15	11	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T
16	1	Patrick Tambay	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3	Ferrari 021
17	6	Riccardo Patrese	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B	BMW M12
18	21	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore N183	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	24	Jacques Laffite	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	9	Mauro Baldi	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T
21	18	Michele Alboreto	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFY
22	10	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T
23	7	Bruno Giacomelli	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T
24	12	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T	Renault-Gordini EF1
25	22	Marc Surer	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	23	Danny Sullivan	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFY