1983 South African Grand Prix

1983 South African Grand Prix
Race 15 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date 15 October 1983
Location Kyalami
Transvaal Province, South Africa
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.104 km (2.550 miles)
Distance 77 laps, 316.008 km (196.358 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:06.554
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW
Time 1:09.948 on lap 6
Podium
First Brabham-BMW
Second Alfa Romeo
Third Brabham-BMW
Lap leaders

The 1983 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 15 October 1983. It was the fifteenth and final race of the 1983 Formula One season. The 77 lap race was won by Riccardo Patrese driving for Brabham. This would be Patrese's last win for nearly seven years until he won for Williams at the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix.