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1983 Detroit GP
1982 Canadian GP

1983 Canadian GP

1983 British GP
1984 Canadian GP
 XXII  Grand Prix Labatt du Canada

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 12 June 1983
Start time14:00
Event Canadian GP
Circuit Montréal
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 15 in 1983
#381 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4410 m
Race Distance4410 × 70 = 308.700 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Very hot, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers26
Finishers10
DebutantsNone
Milestones Patrick Tambay – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (442),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (422),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (289),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (310),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (87),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (91),
7. Most 6th Place Finishes John Watson (11),
8. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (96),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (214),
10. Most Laps Led Ferrari (5986),
11. Most Race Entries Lotus (966),
12. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (38),
13. Most Poles Ferrari (97),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (87),
15. Most 16th Place Qualifications Jean-Pierre Jarier (12),
16. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (36)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 30 
2  Nélson Piquet 27 
3  Patrick Tambay 27 
4  Keke Rosberg 25 
5  René Arnoux 17 up
6  John Watson 16 up
7  Eddie Cheever 14 up
8  Niki Lauda 10 up
9  Jacques Laffite 10 up
10  Michele Alboreto 9 up
11  Marc Surer 4 
12  Danny Sullivan 2 
13  Mauro Baldi 1 
  Johnny Cecotto 1 
  Nigel Mansell 1 
1  Renault / Renault 44 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 44 up
3  Williams / Ford 35 up
4  Brabham / BMW 27 
5  McLaren / Ford 26 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 11 
7  Arrows / Ford 4 
8  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1 
  Theodore / Ford 1 
  Lotus / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 28Car 28Car 27
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver René Arnoux René Arnoux Patrick Tambay
Car Ferrari 126C2B Ferrari 126C2B Ferrari 126C2B
EngineFerrari 1.5 V6TFerrari 1.5 V6TFerrari 1.5 V6T
Time1:48'31.8381'28.7291'30.851
Speed170.661 km/h178.927 km/h174.748 km/h