Round 1 · 13 March 1983
1983 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Nelson Piquet (Brabham) won the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 13 March 1983 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brazil), starting from position 4. Niki Lauda (McLaren) and Jacques Laffite (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Keke Rosberg.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 1:48:27.731 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | +51.883 s | 4 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 18 | +73.951 s | 3 | Finished |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 3 | +78.117 s | 2 | Finished |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 20 | +78.207 s | 1 | Finished |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 5 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 23 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 19 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 26 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 25 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 17 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 14 | — | — | Not classified |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 8 | — | — | Brakes |
| 19 | John Watson | McLaren | 16 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 17 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 10 | — | — | Collision |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 12 | — | — | Suspension |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 7 | — | — | Exhaust |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 25 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 15 | — | — | Spun off |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 11 | — | — | Engine |