| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 16 in the 1984 Formula One season | ||
| Date | April 7, 1984 | |
| Location | Kyalami Gauteng, South Africa |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.104 km (2.55 mi) |
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| Distance | 75 laps, 308.8 km (191.248 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| Time | 1:04.871 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Patrick Tambay | Renault |
| Time | 1:08.877 on lap 64 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG |
| Second | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| Third | Derek Warwick | Renault |
The 1984 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on April 7, 1984. It was the second round of the 1984 Formula One season.
Contents |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 75 | 1:29:23.430 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 75 | + 1:05.950 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 16 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 74 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 73 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | 26 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 73 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 72 | + 3 Laps | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 71 | + 4 Laps | 7 | |
| 8 | 21 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 71 | + 4 Laps | 20 | |
| 9 | 17 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | 71 | + 4 Laps | 23 | |
| 10 | 25 | François Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 71 | + 4 Laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 70 | Ignition | 10 | |
| 12 | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford | 70 | + 5 Laps | 26 | |
| DSQ | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford | 71 | Disqualified | 25 | |
| Ret | 15 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 66 | Out of Fuel | 4 | |
| DSQ | 4 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford | 60 | Disqualified | 24 | |
| Ret | 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 60 | Transmission | 11 | |
| Ret | 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 53 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 51 | Wheel | 2 | |
| Ret | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 51 | Turbo | 3 | |
| Ret | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 40 | Injection | 15 | |
| Ret | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 29 | Turbo | 1 | |
| Ret | 20 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman-Hart | 26 | Tyre | 19 | |
| Ret | 9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 24 | Engine | 22 | |
| Ret | 10 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 22 | Gearbox | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 18 | Turbo | 6 | |
| Ret | 23 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 4 | Radiator | 16 | |
| DNS | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | Accident in practice |
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Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1984/312/. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
| Previous race: 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1984 season |
Next race: 1984 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1983 South African Grand Prix |
South African Grand Prix | Next race: 1985 South African Grand Prix |
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