Round 2 · 1983
United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach, USA · Sun 27 Mar · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lotus-Borgward | 13 | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 15 | Gearbox | |
| — | Alan Jones | Arrows | 12 | Driver unwell | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 | Throttle | |
| — | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 19 | Gearbox | |
| — | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Borgward | 5 | Handling | |
| — | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 18 | Gearbox | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | Collision | |
| — | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 14 | Battery | |
| — | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Spun off | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | Collision | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | Collision | |
| — | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 25 | Gearbox | |
| — | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 6 | Spun off | |
| — | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 24 | Spun off |