1984 South African Grand Prix

Round

2/16

Date

Apr 7, 1984 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Midrand, South Africa

Circuit

Kyalami Racing Circuit

Circuit length

4.104 m (9 turns)

Race distance

307.8 km (75 laps)

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Lauda

Winner

1:29:23.430

Winning time

Piquet

Pole position

Tambay

Fastest lap

1:08.877

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:29:23.430	8th	75	9
2	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	+1:05.950	5th	75	6
3	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	+1 lap	9th	74	4
4	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	+2 laps	18th	73	3
5	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	+2 laps	14th	73	2
6	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	+3 laps	13th	72	1
7	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	+4 laps	7th	71
8	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	+4 laps	20th	71
9	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+4 laps	24th	71
10	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	+4 laps	23rd	71
11	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	+4 laps	17th	71
12	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Ignition	10th	70
DNF	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	Out of fuel	4th	66
DNF	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	Transmission	11th	60
DNF	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Engine	12th	53
DNF	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	Wheel	2nd	51
DNF	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Turbo	3rd	51
DNF	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	Injection	15th	40
DNF	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Turbo	1st	29
DNF	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	Tyre	19th	26
DNF	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	Engine	22nd	24
DNF	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	Gearbox	21st	22
DNF	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	Turbo	6th	18
DNF	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Radiator	16th	4
DNS	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Accident in practice
DSQ	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Technical infringements
DSQ	#4 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	Technical infringements

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:08.583
2	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:08.992	+0.409
3	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:09.080	+0.497
4	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:09.270	+0.687
5	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:10.488	+1.905
6	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:10.530	+1.947
7	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:10.865	+2.282
8	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:11.152	+2.569
9	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:11.169	+2.586
10	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:11.275	+2.692
11	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:11.566	+2.983
12	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:11.925	+3.342
13	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:11.934	+3.351
14	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:11.944	+3.361
15	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:12.154	+3.571
16	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:12.426	+3.843
17	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:12.492	+3.909
18	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:12.925	+4.342
19	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:13.531	+4.948
20	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:13.567	+4.984
21	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:15.072	+6.489
22	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:15.697	+7.114
23	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:15.924	+7.341
24	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:15.995	+7.412

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:04.871
2	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:05.058	+0.187
3	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:05.125	+0.254
4	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:05.339	+0.468
5	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:05.354	+0.483
6	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:05.923	+1.052
7	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:05.953	+1.082
8	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:06.043	+1.172
9	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:06.056	+1.185
10	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:06.323	+1.452
11	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:06.762	+1.891
12	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:06.974	+2.103
13	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:06.981	+2.110
14	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:07.245	+2.374
15	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:07.345	+2.474
16	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:07.704	+2.833
17	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:07.787	+2.916
18	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:08.042	+3.171
19	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:08.298	+3.427
20	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:09.609	+4.738
21	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:09.923	+5.052
22	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:10.383	+5.512
23	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:10.619	+5.748
24	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:11.808	+6.937
25	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:12.274	+7.403

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:04.871
2	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:05.058	+0.187
3	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:05.125	+0.254
4	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:05.339	+0.468
5	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:05.354	+0.483
6	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:05.953	+1.082
7	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:06.043	+1.172
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:06.323	+1.452
9	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:06.491	+1.620
10	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:06.762	+1.891
11	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:06.981	+2.110
12	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:07.236	+2.365
13	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:07.245	+2.374
14	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:07.345	+2.474
15	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:07.417	+2.546
16	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:07.787	+2.916
17	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:07.993	+3.122
18	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:08.042	+3.171
19	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:08.298	+3.427
20	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:09.609	+4.738
21	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:09.923	+5.052
22	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:10.383	+5.512
23	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:10.619	+5.748
24	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:11.808	+6.937
25	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:12.274	+7.403

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:05.127
2	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:05.280	+0.153
3	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:05.588	+0.461
4	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:05.792	+0.665
5	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:05.923	+0.796
6	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:06.056	+0.929
7	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:06.238	+1.111
8	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:06.305	+1.178
9	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:06.576	+1.449
10	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:06.974	+1.847
11	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:07.142	+2.015
12	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:07.404	+2.277
13	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:07.514	+2.387
14	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:07.657	+2.530
15	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:07.704	+2.577
16	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:08.399	+3.272
17	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:09.132	+4.005
18	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:09.892	+4.765
19	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:09.909	+4.782
20	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:10.450	+5.323
21	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:10.829	+5.702
22	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:12.227	+7.100
23	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:12.326	+7.199

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:08.877		64
2	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:09.398	+0.521	41
3	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:09.526	+0.649	58
4	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:09.666	+0.789	62
5	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:10.132	+1.255	6
6	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:10.150	+1.273	43
7	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:10.345	+1.468	6
8	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:10.600	+1.723	39
9	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:11.385	+2.508	44
10	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:11.421	+2.544	12
11	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:11.790	+2.913	6
12	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:11.825	+2.948	16
13	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:11.828	+2.951	4
14	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:12.124	+3.247	71
15	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:12.510	+3.633	7
16	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:12.523	+3.646	11
17	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:12.527	+3.650	5
18	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:13.054	+4.177	5
19	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:13.267	+4.390	70
20	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:14.046	+5.169	3
21	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:14.090	+5.213	67
22	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:14.906	+6.029	57
23	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:14.927	+6.050	14
24	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:14.943	+6.066	15

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	1	2	15
2	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1	1	9	-6
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams	0	1	6	-9
4	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	0	1	4	-11
5	Derek Warwick	Renault	0	1	4	-11
6	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	0	0	3	-12
7	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	0	0	3	-12
8	Patrick Tambay	Renault	0	0	2	-13
9	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	0	0	2	-13
10	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	0	0	1	-14
11	Ayrton Senna	Toleman	0	0	1	-14

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	2	3	24
2	Williams	Honda	0	1	6	-18
3	Renault	Renault	0	1	6	-18
4	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	0	0	6	-18
5	Lotus	Renault	0	1	4	-20
6	Ligier	Renault	0	0	2	-22
7	Arrows	Ford	0	0	1	-23
8	Toleman	Hart	0	0	1	-23

More South African GP

Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Fastest lap	Pole position
1993	#2 Alain Prost	Ayrton Senna	Mark Blundell	1:19.492 - Alain Prost	Alain Prost
1992	#5 Nigel Mansell	Riccardo Patrese	Ayrton Senna	1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell	Nigel Mansell
1985	#5 Nigel Mansell	Keke Rosberg	Alain Prost	1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg	Nigel Mansell
1983	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Andrea de Cesaris	Nelson Piquet	1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet	Patrick Tambay
1982	#15 Alain Prost	Carlos Reutemann	René Arnoux	1:08.278 - Alain Prost	René Arnoux
1980	#16 René Arnoux	Jacques Laffite	Didier Pironi	1:13.150 - René Arnoux	Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979	#12 Gilles Villeneuve	Jody Scheckter	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve	Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978	#6 Ronnie Peterson	Patrick Depailler	John Watson	1:17.090 - Mario Andretti	Niki Lauda
1977	#11 Niki Lauda	Jody Scheckter	Patrick Depailler	1:17.630 - John Watson	James Hunt
1976	#1 Niki Lauda	James Hunt	Jochen Mass	1:17.970 - Niki Lauda	James Hunt
1975	#3 Jody Scheckter	Carlos Reutemann	Patrick Depailler	1:17.200 - Carlos Pace	Carlos Pace
1974	#7 Carlos Reutemann	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Mike Hailwood	1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann	Niki Lauda
1973	#3 Jackie Stewart	Peter Revson	Emerson Fittipaldi	1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi	Denny Hulme
1972	#12 Denny Hulme	Emerson Fittipaldi	Peter Revson	1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood	Jackie Stewart
1971	#6 Mario Andretti	Jackie Stewart	Clay Regazzoni	1:20.300 - Mario Andretti	Jackie Stewart
1970	#12 Jack Brabham	Denny Hulme	Jackie Stewart	1:20.800 - John Surtees	Jackie Stewart
1969	#7 Jackie Stewart	Graham Hill	Denny Hulme	1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart	Jack Brabham
1968	#4 Jim Clark	Graham Hill	Jochen Rindt	1:23.700 - Jim Clark	Jim Clark
1967	#4 Pedro Rodríguez	John Love	John Surtees	1:29.900 - Denny Hulme	Jack Brabham
1965	#5 Jim Clark	John Surtees	Graham Hill	1:27.600 - Jim Clark	Jim Clark
1963	#1 Jim Clark	Dan Gurney	Graham Hill	1:29.100 - Dan Gurney	Jim Clark
1962	#3 Graham Hill	Bruce McLaren	Tony Maggs	1:31.000 - Jim Clark	Jim Clark

The 1984 South African Grand Prix started Apr 7, 1984 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Nelson Piquet started from pole position with Keke Rosberg next to him. Nigel Mansell started from third place.

In 1 hour, 29 minutes and 23 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Alain Prost in second and Derek Warwick in third place.

After the 1984 South African Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Prost is 6 points ahead of Niki Lauda.