Riccardo Patrese won the South African Grand Prix 1983 at Kyalami on 15 October 1983, starting from P3 on the grid. Andrea de Cesaris finished second for Alfa Romeo, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Brabham.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 3 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 9 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 2 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | 13 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 | | 6 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 14 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 19 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 22 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 | | 20 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
10 | | 21 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
11 | | 12 | 0 | Electrical | ||
12 | | 24 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
N | | 7 | 0 | Not classified | ||
N | | 23 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 1 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Engine | ||
D | | 15 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 26 | 0 | Engine |