| Race details | ||
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| Race 14 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One season | ||
| Date | September 25, 1983 | |
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.206 km (2.613 mi) |
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| Distance | 76 laps, 319.656 km (198.588 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault |
| Time | 1:12.092 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault |
| Time | 1:14.342 on lap 70 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| Second | Alain Prost | Renault |
| Third | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault |
The 1983 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on September 25, 1983. This race saw Bruno Giacomelli score his final championship point, and was the first race for qualified doctor and current circuit owner Jonathan Palmer. It also took place exactly 22 years before the inaugural A1 Grand Prix event at Brands Hatch, September 25, 2005.
Palmer debuted in a third car for Williams as a one-off appearance.[1] He was Williams' test driver and a works Honda driver that year.[2]
It also was the last appearance of the Theodore Racing team, which left F1 before the next race in South Africa.[3]
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Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1983/340/. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
| Previous race: 1983 Italian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1983 season |
Next race: 1983 South African Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1977 British Grand Prix (designated European Grand Prix) |
European Grand Prix | Next race: 1984 European Grand Prix |
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