Monaco Grand Prix 1983 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Keke Rosberg delivered a stunning victory at Monaco, showcasing the defensive driving and racecraft that had won him the 1982 championship. The Flying Finn held off Nelson Piquet's faster Brabham through 76 intense laps of the street circuit, never putting a wheel wrong despite constant pressure. Piquet finished second, demonstrating the BT52's pace but unable to find a way past Williams' FW08C.

Alain Prost completed the podium for Renault, keeping his championship challenge alive despite a difficult weekend. Rosberg's victory proved that turbo power could be neutralized at Monaco, where driver skill and precision mattered more than horsepower. The win boosted Williams' morale as they prepared for their own turbocharged future, while Piquet left frustrated at losing victory to inferior machinery.