Race results
Race startMarch 12, 1983 at 21:00Brasilia Standard Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:48:27.731 | 63 | - | - | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | +51.883 | 63 | - | - | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | +1:13.951 | 63 | - | - | 18 | 3 |
| 4 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | +1:18.117 | 63 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +1:18.207 | 63 | - | - | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | +1 Lap | 62 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | +1 Lap | 62 | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 30 | Chico Serra | Arrows | +1 Lap | 62 | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 62 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 62 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 61 | - | - | 22 | 0 |
| 12 | 34 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | +3 Laps | 60 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | +4 Laps | 59 | - | - | 26 | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | +4 Laps | 59 | - | - | 25 | 0 |
| - | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | DSQ | 63 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| - | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DSQ | 60 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | 33 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | +10 Laps | 53 | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | DNF (Brakes) | 41 | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| - | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 34 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
| - | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 25 | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Collision) | 23 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| - | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | DNF (Suspension) | 22 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| - | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | DNF (Exhaust) | 19 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| - | 31 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | DNF (Engine) | 17 | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| - | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | DNF (Spun off) | 16 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| - | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 7 | - | - | 11 | 0 |