The 1983 Austrian Grand Prix was a

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held at the

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on 14 August 1983. It was the eleventh race of the 1983 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 53-lap race was won by

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, driving a factory

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, with Drivers' Championship rivals

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and

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second and third in a

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and a

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- BMW respectively. With the win, Prost extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 14 points with four races remaining. However, this would turn out to be the final victory for the original factory Renault team.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Championship standings after the race

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References

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Austrian Grand Prix