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Alain Prost won the 1983 Belgian Grand Prix

Alain Prost won the 1983 Belgian Grand Prix for Renault, ahead of Patrick Tambay and Eddie Cheever at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Alain Prost
Team
Renault
Top listed
Alain Prost, Patrick Tambay, and Eddie Cheever
Race date
May 22, 1983
Pole
Alain Prost
Fastest lap
Andrea de Cesaris
Classified drivers
28
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Alain Prost finished first for Renault. Patrick Tambay is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Eddie Cheever 3 for Renault.

Grid to finish

Derek Warwick from P22 to P7 (+15), Johnny Cecotto from P25 to P10 (+15), and Raul Boesel from P26 to P13 (+13) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Alain Prost started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 8 Finished, 5 +1 lap, 3 Engine, 2 Collision, and 2 DNQ. Andrea de Cesaris holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:07.493 on lap 17. 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
1Alain ProstRenault1:27:11.5029
2Patrick TambayFerrari1:27:34.6846
3Eddie CheeverRenault1:27:51.3714
4Nelson PiquetBrabham1:27:53.7973
5Keke RosbergWilliams1:28:09.9822
6Jacques LaffiteWilliams1:28:44.6091
7Derek WarwickToleman1:29:10.0410
8Bruno GiacomelliToleman1:29:49.7750
9Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus+1 lap0
10Johnny CecottoTheodore+1 lap0
11Marc SurerArrows+1 lap0
12Danny SullivanTyrrell+1 lap0
13Raul BoeselLigier+1 lap0
14Michele AlboretoTyrrell+2 laps0
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenGearbox0
DNFNigel MansellTeam LotusGearbox0
DNFAndrea de CesarisAlfa RomeoInjection0
DNFRoberto GuerreroTheodoreEngine0
DNFRené ArnouxFerrariEngine0
DNFCorrado FabiOsellaWheel0