1984 South African Grand Prix

The 1984 South African Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 1984 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Kyalami in South Africa on Sunday, 7 April 1984. Nelson Piquet started on pole position in the Brabham BMW and Niki Lauda was the race winner in the McLaren TAG.

1984 National Panasonic Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
18Niki LaudaAustriaMcLaren TAGMichelin751:29:23.4301:29:23.430--1:09.66662206.59989
27Alain ProstFranceMcLaren TAGMichelin75+1:05.9501:30:29.380+1:05.950+1:05.9501:09.39841204.08956
316Derek WarwickGreat BritainRenaultMichelin74+1 lap1:29:24.6601 lap1 lap1:09.52658203.79794
422Riccardo PatreseItalyAlfa RomeoGoodyear73+2 laps1:29:54.7192 laps1 lap1:11.38544199.923183
526Andrea de CesarisItalyLigier RenaultMichelin73+2 laps1:30:36.6122 laps+41.8931:12.5107198.382142
619Ayrton SennaBrazilToleman HartPirelli72+3 laps1:29:54.7943 laps1 lap1:12.12471197.182131
711Elio de AngelisItalyLotus RenaultGoodyear71+4 laps1:29:31.3104 laps1 lap1:10.15043195.2937
821Mauro BaldiItalySpirit HartPirelli71+4 laps1:29:42.5554 laps+11.2451:13.26770194.88520
917Marc SurerSwitzerlandArrows FordGoodyear71+4 laps1:29:53.6484 laps+11.0931:14.09067194.48423
1025Francois HesnaultFranceLigier RenaultMichelin71+4 laps1:29:57.3044 laps+3.6561:13.0545194.35317
1127Michele AlboretoItalyFerrariGoodyear70Ignition1:25:02.4145 laps1 lap1:11.8284202.68910
1218Thierry BoutsenBelgiumArrows FordGoodyear70+5 laps1:28:28.8635 laps+3:26.4491:14.90657194.80726
DSQ3Martin BrundleGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyear71Disqualified1:30:10.0571:13.57830193.89425
DNF15Patrick TambayFranceRenaultMichelin66Out of Fuel1:19:49.4661:08.87764203.5944
DNF5Jacques LaffiteFranceWilliams HondaGoodyear60Transmission1:12:29.1961:11.7906203.82211
DSQ4Stefan BellofGermanyTyrrell FordGoodyear59Disqualified1:16:02.2581:12.4212191.06524
DNF14Manfred WinkelhockGermanyATS BMWPirelli53Engine1:26:52.1541:12.5275150.23412
DNF6Keke RosbergFinlandWilliams HondaGoodyear51Wheel1:02:00.5451:10.60039202.5222
DNF12Nigel MansellGreat BritainLotus RenaultGoodyear51Turbo1:02:23.6781:11.82516201.2713
DNF28René ArnouxFranceFerrariGoodyear40Injection48:31.7211:11.42112202.96415
DNF1Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham BMWMichelin29Turbo35:21.6311:10.1326201.9471
DNF20Johnny CecottoVenezuelaToleman HartPirelli26Tyre32:06.6031:12.52311199.38419
DNF9Philippe AlliotFranceRAM HartPirelli24Engine30:43.3401:14.94315192.36022
DNF10Jonathan PalmerGreat BritainRAM HartPirelli22Gear Box27:59.9321:14.92714193.48221
DNF2Teo FabiItalyBrabham BMWMichelin18Turbo22:16.0471:10.3456199.0496
DNF23Eddie CheeverUnited StatesAlfa RomeoGoodyear4Radiator5:15.9501:14.0463187.04716
DNS24Piercarlo GhinzaniItalyOsella Alfa RomeoPirelli0Withdrawn20