1983 season · Round 2
United States Grand Prix West
Mar 27, 1983 · Long Beach, California
Winner
🏆 John Watson
Team
McLaren
Race time
1:53:34.889
Laps
75
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Watson | McLaren | 22 | 1:53:34.889 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Niki Lauda | McLaren | 23 | +27.993 | 6 | |
| 3 |  René Arnoux | Ferrari | 2 | +1:13.638 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 4 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 |  Marc Surer | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 |  Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 17 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 |  Raul Boesel | Ligier | 26 | +2 Laps | ||
| 8 |  Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 9 | +2 Laps | ||
| 9 |  Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 7 | +2 Laps | ||
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 11 | Distributor | ||
| 11 | Alain Prost | Renault | 8 | +3 Laps | ||
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | +3 Laps | ||
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 15 | Gearbox | ||
| R |  Alan Jones | Arrows | 12 | Driver unwell | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 | Throttle | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 19 | Gearbox | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | Handling | ||
| R |  Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 18 | Gearbox | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | Collision | ||
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 14 | Battery | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Spun off | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | Collision | ||
| R |  Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | Collision | ||
| R |  Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 25 | Gearbox | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 6 | Spun off | ||
| R |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 24 | Spun off |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- John Watson+21 (P22→P1)
- Niki Lauda+21 (P23→P2)
- Raul Boesel+19 (P26→P7)
Toughest afternoons
- Patrick Tambay-21 (P1→DNF)
- Keke Rosberg-20 (P3→DNF)
- Derek Warwick-19 (P6→DNF)