F1 Archive Photos
Silverstone 1983
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The pictures below were taken at Silverstone in 1983 towards the Stowe corner end of Hangar Straight.
1980 race & championship winners
Race Winner:
Alain Prost
World Champion:
Nelson Piquet
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This is a map of the Silverstone circuit in 1983. It was super fast and hadn't changed since 1975.
Driver:
John Watson
Result:
9th - 0 Points (+ 1 lap)
Car:
McLaren MP4/1C
Team:
Marlboro McLaren International
Driver:
Nigel Mansell
Result:
4th - 3 Points
Car:
Lotus 94T
Team:
John Player Team Lotus
Driver:
Jean Pierre Jarier
Result:
10th - 0 Points (+2 laps)
Car:
Ligier JS21
Team:
Equipe Ligier Gitanes
Driver:
Nelson Piquet
Result:
2nd - 6 Points
Car:
Brabham BT52B
Team:
Fila Sport
Driver:
Patrick Tambay
Result:
3rd - 4 Points
Car:
Ferrari 126C3
Team:
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver:
Rene Arnoux
Result:
5th - 2 Points
Car:
Ferrari 126C3
Team:
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Elio de Angelis powers his Lotus 94T into Stowe corner at the end of the Hangar Straight.
He was to retire on lap 1 with a turbo failure.
He was to retire on lap 1 with a turbo failure.
Michele Alboreto slows his Tyrrell 011 at the end of Hangar Straight before rounding Stowe corner.
Starting from 16th on the grid, he finished 13th, 2 laps down on the winner.
Starting from 16th on the grid, he finished 13th, 2 laps down on the winner.
Swiss driver Marc Surer heads into Stowe in his Arrows A6, powered by a Ford Cosworth DFV 3 litre V8. He was classified 17th,
3 laps down on the race winner, and was the last of the drivers to finish the race.
As the cars blast round Abbey corner and head up Farm Straight at the top of the picture; at the bottom right, we catch a young
lady sunbathing on the bonnet of a BMW 😃.
Don't get that at Silverstone these days.
Don't get that at Silverstone these days.
Driver:
Danny Sullivan
Result:
14th - 0 Points (+2 laps)
Car:
Tyrrell 011
Team:
Benetton Tyrrell Team
Driver:
Alain Prost
Result:
1st - 9 Points
Car:
Renault RE40
Team:
Equipe Renault Elf
Driver:
Derek Warwick
Result:
Retired - Lap 27 (Gearbox)
Car:
Toleman TG183B
Team:
Candy Toleman Motorsport
I bought this framed picture of a Toleman TG183 at Brands Hatch in 1984.
Derek Warwick kindly signed it at the Grand Prix Masters event at Silverstone in 1996.
Derek Warwick kindly signed it at the Grand Prix Masters event at Silverstone in 1996.
Driver:
Thierry Boutsen
Result:
15th - 0 Points (+2 laps)
Car:
Arrows A6
Team:
Arrows Racing Team
Driver:
Jacques Laffite
Result:
12th - 0 Points (+2 laps)
Car:
FW08C
Team:
Tag Williams
Driver:
Manfred Winklehock
Result:
Retired - Lap 49 (Engine)
Car:
ATS D6
Team:
Team ATS
Driver:
Michele Alboreto
Result:
13th - 0 Points (+2 laps)
Car:
Tyrrell 011
Team:
Benetton Tyrrell Team