1983 United States Grand Prix West
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The 1983 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach[2]) was a Formula One motor race held on March 27, 1983 at Long Beach, California. It was the second race of the 1983 Formula One World Championship.
1983 United States Grand Prix West | |||
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Race 2 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | March 27, 1983 (1983-03-27) | ||
Official name | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | ||
Location | Long Beach, California | ||
Course | Temporary street course | ||
Course length | 3.275 km (2.034 miles) | ||
Distance | 75 laps, 245.625 km (152.55 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny and warm with temperatures reaching up to 65.8 °F (18.8 °C); wind speeds approaching speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)[1] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:26.117 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | |
Time | 1:28.330 on lap 42 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-Ford | ||
Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
The 75-lap race was won by Northern Irishman John Watson, driving a McLaren-Ford. Watson took his fifth and final F1 victory having started from 22nd position, the lowest from which a driver has won an F1 race. Austrian teammate Niki Lauda finished second, having himself started 23rd, with Frenchman René Arnoux third in a Ferrari.
This was the final running of the Long Beach race as an F1 event, before organizer Chris Pook switched to the CART IndyCar series.