Round 2 · 27 March 1983
1983 United States Grand Prix West: results
John Watson (McLaren) won the 1983 United States Grand Prix West, round 2 of the championship, held on 27 March 1983 at Long Beach (USA), starting from position 22. Niki Lauda (McLaren) and René Arnoux (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Patrick Tambay.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 22 | 1:53:34.889 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 23 | +27.993 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 2 | +73.638 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 4 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 17 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 26 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 9 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 7 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 11 | — | — | Distributor |
| 11 | Alain Prost | Renault | 8 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 15 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 12 | — | — | Driver unwell |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 | — | — | Throttle |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 19 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | — | — | Handling |
| 18 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 18 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | — | — | Collision |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 14 | — | — | Battery |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 21 | — | — | Spun off |
| 22 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Collision |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | — | — | Collision |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 25 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 6 | — | — | Spun off |
| 26 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 24 | — | — | Spun off |