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Nelson Piquet won the 1983 Italian Grand Prix

Nelson Piquet won the 1983 Italian Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of René Arnoux and Eddie Cheever at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Nelson Piquet
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Nelson Piquet, René Arnoux, and Eddie Cheever
Race date
September 11, 1983
Pole
Riccardo Patrese
Fastest lap
Nelson Piquet
Classified drivers
29
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Nelson Piquet finished first for Brabham. René Arnoux is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Eddie Cheever 3 for Renault.

Grid to finish

Johnny Cecotto from P26 to P12 (+14), Jean-Pierre Jarier from P19 to P9 (+10), and Marc Surer from P20 to P10 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Riccardo Patrese started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 8 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 DNQ, 3 Engine, and 2 +2 laps. Nelson Piquet holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:34.431 on lap 20. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Nelson PiquetBrabham1:23:10.8809
2René ArnouxFerrari1:23:21.0926
3Eddie CheeverRenault1:23:29.4924
4Patrick TambayFerrari1:23:39.9033
5Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus1:24:04.5602
6Derek WarwickToleman1:24:24.2281
7Bruno GiacomelliToleman1:24:44.8020
8Nigel MansellTeam Lotus1:24:46.9150
9Jean-Pierre JarierLigier+1 lap0
10Marc SurerArrows+1 lap0
11Keke RosbergWilliams+1 lap0
12Johnny CecottoTheodore+2 laps0
13Roberto GuerreroTheodore+2 laps0
DNFCorrado FabiOsellaEngine0
DNFDanny SullivanTyrrellFuel system0
DNFThierry BoutsenArrowsEngine0
DNFManfred WinkelhockATS WheelsExhaust0
DNFMichele AlboretoTyrrellClutch0
DNFAlain ProstRenaultTurbo0
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenElectrical0