1983 – Formula Retro Gen 3

No more Ground Effect, but increasingly powerful turbocharged engines – the season in question is 1983. The first year after the ban on Ground Effect aerodynamics saw Nelson Piquet take his second world title in his Brabham-BMW BT52, which was introduced to the sim in the Brazilian Legends DLC. Additionally, the McLaren MP4/1C of 1983 takes to the grid, easily identifiable by its slimmer sidepods compared to the 1982 version.

Cars​

  • Brabham BT52
  • Formula Retro Gen 3 DFY (naturally aspirated V8)
  • Formula Retro Gen 3 Turbo (V6 Turbo)
  • McLaren MP4/1C

Accurate Tracks​

DateTrackLaps
March 13, 1983Jacarepagua 198863
May 1, 1983Imola 198860
May 22, 1983Spa-Francorchamps 199340
July 16, 1983Silverstone 197567
August 7, 1983Hockenheim 198845
August 14, 1983Spielberg 197753
September 11, 1983Monza 199152
October 15, 1983Kyalami 197677

Accurate Locations​

  • March 13, 1983: Long Beach (different layout than modern version)
  • May 15, 1983: Azure Circuit - Monaco (different Chicane du Port and Piscine sections)
  • June 12, 1983: Montreal 1988 (until 1986, pit straight was located immediately after the hairpin, more chicanes before island hairpin)
  • July 16, 1983: Brands Hatch (modern version has multiple reprofiled corners, most notably Westfield and Dingle Dell Corner/Sheene's)

Available Tracks & Locations: 12 out of 15

1983 Skin Pack​

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