| «1983-15» | South Africa Grand Prix - XVII Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1983-10-15 | Kyalami - 77 laps × 4.104 km : 316.008 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • BMW |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham • BMW |
| 4 | 4 | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari |
| 5 | 5 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams • Honda |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus • Renault |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS • BMW |
| 9 | 9 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams • Honda |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus • Renault |
| 12 | 12 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren • TAG Porsche |
| 13 | 13 | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman • Hart |
| 14 | 14 | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault |
| 15 | 15 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren • TAG Porsche |
| 16 | 16 | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman • Hart |
| 17 | 17 | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo |
| 18 | 18 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | 19 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | 20 | 30 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows • Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | 21 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier • Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | 22 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows • Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | 23 | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier • Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | 24 | 17 | Kenny Acheson | RAM March • Ford Cosworth |
| 25 | 25 | 31 | Corrado Fabi | Osella • Alfa Romeo |
| 26 | 26 | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella • Alfa Romeo |