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René Arnoux won the 1983 Canadian Grand Prix

René Arnoux won the 1983 Canadian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Eddie Cheever and Patrick Tambay at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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Race recap

Winner
René Arnoux
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
René Arnoux, Eddie Cheever, and Patrick Tambay
Race date
June 12, 1983
Pole
René Arnoux
Fastest lap
Patrick Tambay
Classified drivers
28
Circuit
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

Mauro Baldi from P26 to P10 (+16), John Watson from P20 to P6 (+14), and Michele Alboreto from P17 to P8 (+9) 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 4 Engine, 4 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 Gearbox, and 2 +3 laps. Patrick Tambay holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:30.851 on lap 42. 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
1René ArnouxFerrari1:48:31.8389
2Eddie CheeverRenault1:49:13.8676
3Patrick TambayFerrari1:49:24.4484
4Keke RosbergWilliams1:49:48.8863
5Alain ProstRenault+1 lap2
6John WatsonMcLaren+1 lap1
7Thierry BoutsenArrows+1 lap0
8Michele AlboretoTyrrell+2 laps0
9Manfred WinkelhockATS Wheels+3 laps0
10Mauro BaldiAlfa Romeo+3 laps0
DNFRiccardo PatreseBrabhamGearbox0
DNFDerek WarwickTolemanTurbo0
DNFBruno GiacomelliTolemanEngine0
DNFNigel MansellTeam LotusHandling0
DNFAndrea de CesarisAlfa RomeoEngine0
DNFJacques LaffiteWilliamsGearbox0
DNFRaul BoeselLigierHalfshaft0
DNFRoberto GuerreroTheodoreEngine0
DNFCorrado FabiOsellaEngine0
DNFJohnny CecottoTheodoreDifferential0