1983 Formula One Season Review

No retrospective of 1983 is complete without mentioning the Brabham team’s antics.

Riccardo Patrese (Brabham-BMW) wins, Arnoux 2nd, Piquet 3rd. 1983 formula one season

While Renault pioneered turbos, Piquet’s Brabham-BMW became the first turbocharged car to win the Drivers' Championship. Final Standings 1 Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW 59 Alain Prost René Arnoux Patrick Tambay Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford/Honda 1983 Race Results Grand Prix Brazilian GP Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW US West GP John Watson McLaren-Ford Alain Prost San Marino GP Patrick Tambay Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford Belgian GP Alain Prost Detroit GP Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford Canadian GP René Arnoux British GP Alain Prost René Arnoux Austrian GP Alain Prost René Arnoux Italian GP Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW European GP Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW South African GP Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW No retrospective of 1983 is complete without mentioning

Piquet crossed the line in third place. It was enough. Nelson Piquet became a two-time World Champion, and BMW secured their first (and to date, only) title as an engine manufacturer. Final Standings 1 Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW 59 Alain