Date | Sunday 27 March 1983 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | US West GP |
Circuit | Long Beach |
Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
Race | 2 of 16 |
Championship race | 375 |
Laps | 75 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3275 m |
Race Distance | 3275 × 75 = 245.625 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entries | 28 |
Qualifiers | 26 |
Finishers | 12 |
Championship Debutants |
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Milestones | Patrick Tambay - 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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Records Broken |
None
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Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (435),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (413),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (284),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (303),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Niki Lauda (17),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (89),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (209),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5865),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (954),
10. Most Poles – Ferrari (94),
11. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (91),
12. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (50)
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