René Arnoux won the 1983 Dutch Grand Prix for Ferrari while Watson's third place was the last naturally aspirated podium finish in F1 until 1988.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- René Arnoux (Ferrari)
- Number of laps
- 72 laps
- Championship round
- 12th race of 1983 season
- TAG turbo debut
- McLaren MP4/1E driven by Niki Lauda
- Last nat. aspirated podium
- Until 1988 Canadian Grand Prix
- Arnoux championship gap
- 8 points behind Prost after race points
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Mid-race championship leaders Alain Prost and Nelson Piquet collided while contending for the lead, removing both from contention and reshaping the race outcome. This opened the way for Ferrari's René Arnoux, who had been running competitively, to advance through the field.
The 72-lap race at Zandvoort on 28 August 1983 was won by René Arnoux in a Ferrari, with teammate Patrick Tambay second and John Watson third in a McLaren-Ford. McLaren also debuted the Porsche-built TAG turbo engine in the second car driven by Niki Lauda, though he retired on lap 26.
Arnoux moved to second in the Drivers' Championship, eight points behind Prost, though this proved to be his final Formula One victory. Watson's third place was the last legally scored podium for a naturally aspirated engine until the 1988 Canadian Grand Prix. Derek Warwick and Toleman scored their first championship points.
Result
at Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands