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Michele Alboreto won the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix

Michele Alboreto won the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix for Tyrrell, ahead of Keke Rosberg and John Watson at Detroit Street Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Michele Alboreto
Team
Tyrrell
Top listed
Michele Alboreto, Keke Rosberg, and John Watson
Race date
June 5, 1983
Pole
René Arnoux
Fastest lap
John Watson
Classified drivers
27
Circuit
Detroit Street Circuit

The decisive result

Michele Alboreto finished first for Tyrrell. Keke Rosberg is listed 2 for Williams, with John Watson 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

John Watson from P21 to P3 (+18), Jacques Laffite from P20 to P5 (+15), and Raul Boesel from P23 to P10 (+13) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. René Arnoux started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 Electrical, and 2 Engine. John Watson holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:47.668 on lap 55. 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
1Michele AlboretoTyrrell1:50:53.6699
2Keke RosbergWilliams1:51:01.3716
3John WatsonMcLaren1:51:02.9524
4Nelson PiquetBrabham1:52:05.8543
5Jacques LaffiteWilliams1:52:26.2722
6Nigel MansellTeam Lotus+1 lap1
7Thierry BoutsenArrows+1 lap0
8Alain ProstRenault+1 lap0
9Bruno GiacomelliToleman+1 lap0
10Raul BoeselLigier+2 laps0
11Marc SurerArrows+2 laps0
12Mauro BaldiAlfa Romeo+4 laps0
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenSuspension0
NCRoberto GuerreroTheodore+12 laps0
DNFJohnny CecottoTheodoreGearbox0
DNFAndrea de CesarisAlfa RomeoTurbo0
DNFRené ArnouxFerrariElectrical0
DNFDanny SullivanTyrrellElectrical0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierLigierWheel0
DNFManfred WinkelhockATS WheelsCollision0