Detroit Street Circuit · 5 June 1983
Michele Alboreto won the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix for Tyrrell from 6th on the grid, 7.702s ahead of Keke Rosberg. John Watson gained the most places, from 21st on the grid to 3rd.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrrell Alboreto 9 + Sullivan 0 | Alboreto 9 + Sullivan 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Williams Rosberg 6 + Laffite 2 | Rosberg 6 + Laffite 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | McLaren Watson 4 + Lauda 0 | Watson 4 + Lauda 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Brabham Piquet 3 + Patrese 0 | Piquet 3 + Patrese 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Team Lotus Mansell 1 + de Angelis 0 | Mansell 1 + de Angelis 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Arrows Boutsen 0 + Surer 0 | Boutsen 0 + Surer 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Renault Prost 0 + Cheever 0 | Prost 0 + Cheever 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Toleman Giacomelli 0 + Warwick 0 | Giacomelli 0 + Warwick 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ligier Boesel 0 + Jarier 0 | Boesel 0 + Jarier 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo Baldi 0 + de Cesaris 0 | Baldi 0 + de Cesaris 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Theodore Guerrero 0 + Cecotto 0 | Guerrero 0 + Cecotto 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Ferrari Arnoux 0 + Tambay 0 | Arnoux 0 + Tambay 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | ATS Winkelhock 0 | Winkelhock 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Osella Ghinzani 0 + Fabi 0 | Ghinzani 0 + Fabi 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:50:53.669 | 60 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg Williams | Williams | +7.702s | 60 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | John Watson McLaren | McLaren | +9.283s | 60 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet Brabham | Brabham | +1:12.185 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite Williams | Williams | +1:32.603 | 60 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell Team Lotus | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 59 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen Arrows | Arrows | +1 Lap | 59 | — | — | |
| 8 | Alain Prost Renault | Renault | +1 Lap | 59 | — | — | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli Toleman | Toleman | +1 Lap | 59 | — | — | |
| 10 | Raul Boesel Ligier | Ligier | +2 Laps | 58 | — | — | |
| 11 | Marc Surer Arrows | Arrows | +2 Laps | 58 | — | — | |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | +4 Laps | 56 | — | — | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda McLaren | McLaren | DNF Suspension | 49 | — | — | |
| NC | Roberto Guerrero Theodore | Theodore | NC | 38 | — | — | |
| DNF | Johnny Cecotto Theodore | Theodore | DNF Gearbox | 34 | — | — | |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF Turbo | 33 | — | — | |
| DNF | René Arnoux Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Electrical | 31 | — | — | |
| DNF | Danny Sullivan Tyrrell | Tyrrell | DNF Electrical | 30 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier | Ligier | DNF Wheel | 29 | — | — | |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock ATS | ATS | DNF Collision | 26 | — | — | |
| DNF | Derek Warwick Toleman | Toleman | DNF Engine | 25 | — | — | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese Brabham | Brabham | DNF Brakes | 24 | — | — | |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | Team Lotus | DNF Gearbox | 5 | — | — | |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever Renault | Renault | DNF Distributor | 4 | — | — | |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella | Osella | DNF Overheating | 4 | — | — | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Engine | 0 | — | — | |
| DNS | Corrado Fabi Osella | Osella | DNS Withdrew | 0 | — | — |