1983 · Round 3 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, April 17, 1983
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, April 17, 1983
Pole position
PRO
1:36.672
Pole margin
+3.113
to CHE
Top-ten spread
+8.315
P1 to WIN
Entries
29
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE30C ~ Renault RE40 · Gordini | 1:36.672 | — | — |
| 02 | CHEEquipe Renault · Renault RE30C ~ Renault RE40 · Gordini | 1:39.785 | +3.113 | — |
| 03 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT52 BMW ~ Brabham BT52B · BMW | 1:39.104 | +2.432 | — |
| 04 | ARNFerrari · Ferrari 126C2B ~ Ferrari 126C3 | 1:39.115 | +2.443 | — |
| 05 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 93T ~ Lotus 94T ~ Lotus 92 · Cosworth | 1:39.312 | +2.640 | — |
| 06 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT52 BMW ~ Brabham BT52B · BMW | 1:39.746 | +3.074 | — |
| 07 | DECAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 183TB ~ Alfa Romeo 183T | 1:39.611 | +2.939 | — |
| 08 | BALAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 183TB ~ Alfa Romeo 183T | 1:39.618 | +2.946 | — |
| 09 | WARToleman · Toleman TG183B · Hart | 1:39.881 | +3.209 | — |
| 10 | WINATS (Germany) · D6 · BMW | 1:44.987 | +8.315 | — |
| 11 | TAMFerrari · Ferrari 126C2B ~ Ferrari 126C3 | 1:40.488 | +3.816 | — |
| 12 | LAUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1C ~ McLaren MP4-1E · Cosworth | 1:41.492 | +4.820 | — |
| 13 | GIAToleman · Toleman TG183B · Hart | 1:41.775 | +5.103 | — |
| 14 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1C ~ McLaren MP4-1E · Cosworth | 1:42.448 | +5.776 | — |
| 15 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 012 · Cosworth | 1:43.317 | +6.645 | — |
| 16 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW08B Cosworth ~ Williams FW08C Cosworth ~ Williams FW09 · Cosworth | 1:42.551 | +5.879 | — |
| 17 | CECTheodore · Theodore N183 · Cosworth | 1:42.615 | +5.943 | — |
| 18 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 93T ~ Lotus 94T ~ Lotus 92 · Cosworth | 1:42.650 | +5.978 | — |
| 19 | LAFWilliams · Williams FW08B Cosworth ~ Williams FW08C Cosworth ~ Williams FW09 · Cosworth | 1:42.678 | +6.006 | — |
| 20 | JARLigier · Ligier JS21 · Cosworth | 1:42.737 | +6.065 | — |
| 21 | SURArrows · Arrows A6 Cosworth | 1:44.346 | +7.674 | — |
| 22 | GUETheodore · Theodore N183 · Cosworth | 1:43.602 | +6.930 | — |
| 23 | FABOsella · Osella FA1D ~ Osella FA1E · Cosworth | 1:43.411 | +6.739 | — |
| 24 | SULTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 012 · Cosworth | 1:43.654 | +6.982 | — |
| 25 | BOELigier · Ligier JS21 · Cosworth | 1:44.905 | +8.233 | — |
| 26 | SERArrows · Arrows A6 Cosworth | 1:45.859 | +9.187 | — |
| — | SALRAM · RAM March 01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2:02.335 | NC | — |
| — | GHIOsella · Osella FA1D ~ Osella FA1E · Cosworth | 1:45.812 | NC | — |
| — | SCHRAM · RAM March 01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:46.102 | NC | — |