Round 7 · 5 June 1983
1983 Detroit Grand Prix: results
Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) won the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 5 June 1983 at Detroit Street Circuit (USA), starting from position 6. Keke Rosberg (Williams) and John Watson (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to René Arnoux.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 6 | 1:50:53.669 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 12 | +7.702 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | +9.283 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | +72.185 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 20 | +92.603 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 23 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 5 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 25 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 18 | — | — | Suspension |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 11 | — | — | Not classified |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 26 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 8 | — | — | Turbo |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Electrical |
| 18 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Electrical |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 19 | — | — | Wheel |
| 20 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 22 | — | — | Collision |
| 21 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 15 | — | — | Brakes |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 4 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 7 | — | — | Distributor |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | — | — | Overheating |
| 26 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 27 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | — | — | — | Withdrew |