After struggling greatly in qualifying, the McLaren team, as they had done on occasions in 1982, found their way on race day, as John Watson and Niki Lauda climbed from positions 22 and 23 on the grid to finish first and second in the final United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach.
Logo de loitar duramente para poder cualificar, o equipo McLaren, como xa fixera en 1982, atoparon o camiño no día da carreira, John Watson e Niki Lauda escalaron desde as posicións 22 e 23 da grella para terminar primeiro e segundo na meta do Gran Premio do oeste dos Estados Unidos en Long Beach.