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Prost led the championship. But Piquet, driving brilliantly, won the race. Prost finished 2nd. On pure points, Piquet was world champion. 1983 f1 season
The sound? A high-pitched shriek, then a wastegate chatter like gunfire. Drivers wrestled violent turbo lag—nothing, nothing, NOTHING, then a tidal wave of torque mid-corner. On pure points, Piquet was world champion
Here’s why 1983 matters more than you think. Piquet won by .
Going into the last race at Kyalami (South Africa), any of three drivers could win the title: Prost, Arnoux, or Piquet.
And it proved that in F1, the quiet ones—with the biggest turbos—are the most dangerous. Would you have preferred Prost to win on consistency, or was Piquet’s raw speed the right call? Drop your take below. 👇
Except… the FIA had a weird rule: only the 11 best results counted (from 15 races). Prost had more lower-point finishes to drop. When they recalculated, Piquet won by .