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| Date | Sunday 17 April 1983 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | French GP |
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| Circuit | Paul Ricard |
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| Event Format | Race of 54 laps |
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| Race | 4 of 16 |
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| Championship race | 376 |
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| Laps | 54 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5810 m |
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| Race Distance | 5810 × 54 = 313.740 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Cloudy, Fresh |
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| Entries | 29 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 13 |
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| Championship Debutants | Jean-Louis Schlesser (Driver) |
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| Milestones | Eddie Cheever - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Elf - 50th Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Manfred Winkelhock - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Unipart - 75th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 7th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (29),
2. Most 17th Fastest Laps – Jean-Pierre Jarier (7)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (304),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (415),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (436),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (72),
5. Most 6th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (26),
6. Most 11th Fastest Laps – McLaren (20),
7. Most 18th Fastest Laps – Lotus (15),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (956),
9. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (85),
10. Most 14th Place Qualifications – John Watson (14),
11. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (35)
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