Formula 1 1983 Page

It was the sound of 1,300 horsepower screaming down a straight line, waiting to detonate. And it was magnificent.

The low point came at the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard. Prost, driving his home race, dominated. He led every lap. On the final lap, with a 20-second lead, his Renault’s engine coughed and died. He coasted to a halt, out of fuel, 200 metres from the finish line. He climbed out of the car and walked away in disbelief. The win went to his teammate, Eddie Cheever. formula 1 1983

Piquet stayed out. He drove the race of his life, nursing the fragile BMW engine, keeping the turbo boost low, and managing the fuel mixture to the decimal point. He took the lead when Prost pitted and never looked back. It was the sound of 1,300 horsepower screaming