1983 Formula One Season | 2026 Update |

No retrospective of 1983 is complete without mentioning the Brabham team’s antics.

New regulations mandated flat undertrays, ending the "ground effect" era to improve safety after dangerous accidents in 1982. 1983 formula one season

What is your favorite memory from the 1983 season? Let us know in the comments below! No retrospective of 1983 is complete without mentioning

The championship was a 15-race series that began in Brazil and concluded in South Africa. The battle for the title came down to the wire between four drivers: (Brabham-BMW), Alain Prost (Renault), and the Ferrari duo of René Arnoux and Patrick Tambay . Let us know in the comments below

Ferrari (89 points) – their last until 1999. Brabham 2nd (72), Renault 3rd (71).

At the start of the season, the smart money was on the turbos. They had the raw power. But they had a fatal flaw: they were fragile, and they were thirsty.

| Position | Driver | Team | Points | |----------|-------------------|--------------------|--------| | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 59 | | 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 57 | | 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 49 | | 4 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 22 | | 5 | John Watson | McLaren-TAG | 22 |