Round 15 · 15 October 1983
1983 South African Grand Prix: results
Riccardo Patrese (Brabham) won the 1983 South African Grand Prix, round 15 of the championship, held on 15 October 1983 at Kyalami (South Africa), starting from position 3. Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo) and Nelson Piquet (Brabham) completed the podium. Pole position went to Patrick Tambay.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 3 | 1:33:25.708 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 9 | +9.319 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | +21.969 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 13 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 21 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | — | — | Electrical |
| 12 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 24 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | — | — | Not classified |
| 14 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 23 | — | — | Not classified |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 18 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Turbo |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 16 | — | — | Turbo |
| 18 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | — | — | Turbo |
| 19 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 17 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 25 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 10 | — | — | Spun off |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 26 | — | — | Engine |