| «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 | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 01:06.554 | 01:07.029 | 01:06.554 | 221.991 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • BMW | 01:06.792 | 01:06.821 | 01:06.792 | +00.238 (+0.358%) | +00.238 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham • BMW | 01:08.181 | 01:07.001 | 01:07.001 | +00.447 (+0.672%) | +00.209 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 01:07.222 | 01:07.105 | 01:07.105 | +00.551 (+0.828%) | +00.104 |
| 5 | 5 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 01:07.186 | 01:08.136 | 01:07.186 | +00.632 (+0.950%) | +00.081 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams • Honda | 01:07.256 | 01:07.344 | 01:07.256 | +00.702 (+1.055%) | +00.070 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus • Renault | 01:09.443 | 01:07.643 | 01:07.643 | +01.089 (+1.636%) | +00.387 |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS • BMW | 01:07.726 | 01:07.682 | 01:07.682 | +01.128 (+1.695%) | +00.039 |
| 9 | 9 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 01:08.970 | 01:07.759 | 01:07.759 | +01.205 (+1.811%) | +00.077 |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams • Honda | 01:07.931 | 01:08.652 | 01:07.931 | +01.377 (+2.069%) | +00.172 |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus • Renault | 01:07.937 | 01:07.980 | 01:07.937 | +01.383 (+2.078%) | +00.006 |
| 12 | 12 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:07.974 | 01:08.587 | 01:07.974 | +01.420 (+2.134%) | +00.037 |
| 13 | 13 | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman • Hart | 01:08.061 | 01:08.301 | 01:08.061 | +01.507 (+2.264%) | +00.087 |
| 14 | 14 | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 01:08.069 | 01:08.360 | 01:08.069 | +01.515 (+2.276%) | +00.008 |
| 15 | 15 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:08.328 | 01:10.635 | 01:08.328 | +01.774 (+2.666%) | +00.259 |
| 16 | 16 | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman • Hart | 01:08.350 | 01:08.439 | 01:08.350 | +01.796 (+2.699%) | +00.022 |
| 17 | 17 | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 01:09.364 | 01:08.628 | 01:08.628 | +02.074 (+3.116%) | +00.278 |
| 18 | 18 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.096 | 01:11.284 | 01:11.096 | +04.542 (+6.825%) | +02.468 |
| 19 | 19 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.750 | 01:11.382 | 01:11.382 | +04.828 (+7.254%) | +00.286 |
| 20 | 20 | 30 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.988 | 01:11.658 | 01:11.658 | +05.104 (+7.669%) | +00.276 |
| 21 | 21 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.017 | 01:12.538 | 01:12.017 | +05.463 (+8.208%) | +00.359 |
| 22 | 22 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.309 | 01:12.049 | 01:12.049 | +05.495 (+8.256%) | +00.032 |
| 23 | 23 | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.745 | 01:13.330 | 01:12.745 | +06.191 (+9.302%) | +00.696 |
| 24 | 24 | 17 | Kenny Acheson | RAM March • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.352 | 01:13.352 | +06.798 (+10.214%) | +00.607 | |
| 25 | 25 | 31 | Corrado Fabi | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 01:14.483 | 01:13.656 | 01:13.656 | +07.102 (+10.671%) | +00.304 |
| 26 | 26 | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 01:14.903 | 01:15.503 | 01:14.903 | +08.349 (+12.545%) | +01.247 |