1983 Drivers Championship Final Standings
| Pos |
Driver |
BRA
|
USW
|
FRA
|
SMR
|
MON
|
BEL
|
DET
|
CAN
|
GBR
|
GER
|
AUT
|
NED
|
ITA
|
EUR
|
RSA
|
Points |
| 1 |
Nelson Piquet |
1 |
Ret |
2 |
Ret |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Ret |
2 |
13 |
3 |
Ret |
1 |
1 |
3 |
59 |
| 2 |
Alain Prost |
7 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Ret |
Ret |
2 |
Ret |
57 |
| 3 |
René Arnoux |
10 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
Ret |
49 |
| 4 |
Patrick Tambay |
5 |
Ret |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
Ret |
3 |
3 |
Ret |
Ret |
2 |
4 |
Ret |
Ret |
40 |
| 5 |
Keke Rosberg |
DSQ |
Ret |
5 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
Ret |
11 |
Ret |
5 |
27 |
| 6 |
John Watson |
Ret |
1 |
Ret |
5 |
DNQ |
Ret |
3 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
Ret |
Ret |
DSQ |
22 |
| 7 |
Eddie Cheever |
Ret |
13 |
3 |
Ret |
Ret |
3 |
Ret |
2 |
Ret |
Ret |
4 |
Ret |
3 |
10 |
6 |
22 |
| 8 |
Andrea de Cesaris |
EX |
Ret |
12 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
8 |
2 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
4 |
2 |
15 |
| 9 |
Riccardo Patrese |
Ret |
10 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
3 |
Ret |
9 |
Ret |
7 |
1 |
13 |
| 10 |
Niki Lauda |
3 |
2 |
Ret |
Ret |
DNQ |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
6 |
DSQ |
6 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
11 |
12 |
| 11 |
Jacques Laffite |
4 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
Ret |
6 |
5 |
Ret |
12 |
6 |
Ret |
Ret |
DNQ |
DNQ |
Ret |
11 |
| 12 |
Michele Alboreto |
Ret |
9 |
8 |
Ret |
Ret |
14 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
Ret |
Ret |
6 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
10 |
| 13 |
Nigel Mansell |
12 |
12 |
Ret |
12 |
Ret |
Ret |
6 |
Ret |
4 |
Ret |
5 |
Ret |
8 |
3 |
NC |
10 |
| 14 |
Derek Warwick |
8 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
7 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| 15 |
Marc Surer |
6 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
Ret |
11 |
11 |
Ret |
17 |
7 |
Ret |
8 |
10 |
Ret |
8 |
4 |
| 16 |
Mauro Baldi |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
10 |
6 |
Ret |
12 |
10 |
7 |
Ret |
Ret |
5 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
3 |
| 17 |
Danny Sullivan |
11 |
8 |
Ret |
Ret |
5 |
12 |
Ret |
DSQ |
14 |
12 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
7 |
2 |
| = |
Elio de Angelis |
DSQ |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
9 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
5 |
Ret |
Ret |
2 |
| 19 |
Johnny Cecotto |
13 |
6 |
11 |
Ret |
DNPQ |
10 |
Ret |
Ret |
DNQ |
11 |
DNQ |
DNQ |
12 |
|
|
1 |
| = |
Bruno Giacomelli |
Ret |
Ret |
13 |
Ret |
DNQ |
8 |
9 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
13 |
7 |
6 |
Ret |
1 |
| — |
Thierry Boutsen |
|
|
|
|
|
Ret |
7 |
7 |
15 |
9 |
13 |
14 |
Ret |
11 |
9 |
0 |
| — |
Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Ret |
Ret |
9 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
10 |
8 |
7 |
Ret |
9 |
Ret |
10 |
0 |
| — |
Chico Serra |
9 |
|
Ret |
8 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| — |
Raul Boesel |
Ret |
7 |
Ret |
9 |
Ret |
13 |
10 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
DNQ |
10 |
DNQ |
15 |
NC |
0 |
| — |
Stefan Johansson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret |
Ret |
12 |
7 |
Ret |
14 |
|
0 |
| — |
Manfred Winkelhock |
15 |
Ret |
Ret |
11 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
9 |
Ret |
DNQ |
Ret |
DSQ |
Ret |
8 |
Ret |
0 |
| — |
Corrado Fabi |
Ret |
DNQ |
Ret |
Ret |
DNQ |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
DNQ |
DNQ |
10 |
11 |
Ret |
DNQ |
Ret |
0 |
| — |
Piercarlo Ghinzani |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
Ret |
DNQ |
Ret |
Ret |
11 |
DNQ |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
0 |
| — |
Roberto Guerrero |
NC |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
DNPQ |
Ret |
NC |
Ret |
16 |
Ret |
Ret |
12 |
13 |
12 |
|
0 |
| — |
Kenny Acheson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
12 |
0 |
| — |
Jonathan Palmer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
0 |
| — |
Eliseo Salazar |
14 |
Ret |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| — |
Alan Jones |
|
Ret |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| — |
Jean-Louis Schlesser |
|
|
DNQ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| — |
Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNQ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Pos |
Driver |
BRA
|
USW
|
FRA
|
SMR
|
MON
|
BEL
|
DET
|
CAN
|
GBR
|
GER
|
AUT
|
NED
|
ITA
|
EUR
|
RSA
|
Points |
|
Key
| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Points finish |
| Blue |
Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Light blue |
Practiced only (PO) |
Friday test driver (TD)
(from 2003 onwards) |
| Blank |
Did not practice (DNP) |
| Excluded (EX) |
| Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Withdrew entry before the event (WD) |
|
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six finishers in each race.