The 1984 South African Grand Prix started April 7th, 1984 at 02:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Nelson Piquet started from pole position with Keke Rosberg next to him. Nigel Mansell started from third place.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 23 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
April 7th, 1984 at 02:00
Round
2/16
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:29:23.430
Pole position
Nelson Piquet

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 7
#8 Niki Lauda
McLaren 1:29:23.430 8 75 9
2 3
#7 Alain Prost
McLaren +1:05.950 5 75 6
3 6
#16 Derek Warwick
Renault +1 Lap 9 74 4
4 14
#22 Riccardo Patrese
Alfa Romeo +2 Laps 18 73 3
5 9
#26 Andrea de Cesaris
Ligier +2 Laps 14 73 2
6 7
#19 Ayrton Senna
Toleman +3 Laps 13 72 1
7
#11 Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus +4 Laps 7 71 0
8 12
#21 Mauro Baldi
Spirit +4 Laps 20 71 0
9 14
#17 Marc Surer
Arrows +4 Laps 23 71 0
10 7
#25 François Hesnault
Ligier +4 Laps 17 71 0
11 1
#27 Michele Alboreto
Ferrari Ignition 10 70 0
12 14
#18 Thierry Boutsen
Arrows +5 Laps 26 70 0
-
#3 Martin Brundle
Tyrrell Disqualified 25 71 0
-
#15 Patrick Tambay
Renault DNF (Out of fuel) 4 66 0
-
#4 Stefan Bellof
Tyrrell Disqualified 24 60 0
-
#5 Jacques Laffite
Williams DNF (Transmission) 11 60 0
-
#14 Manfred Winkelhock
ATS DNF (Engine) 12 53 0
-
#6 Keke Rosberg
Williams DNF (Wheel) 2 51 0
-
#12 Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus DNF (Turbo) 3 51 0
-
#28 René Arnoux
Ferrari DNF (Injection) 15 40 0
-
#1 Nelson Piquet
Brabham DNF (Turbo) 1 29 0
-
#20 Johnny Cecotto
Toleman DNF (Tyre) 19 26 0
-
#9 Philippe Alliot
RAM DNF (Engine) 22 24 0
-
#10 Jonathan Palmer
RAM DNF (Gearbox) 21 22 0
-
#2 Teo Fabi
Brabham DNF (Turbo) 6 18 0
-
#23 Eddie Cheever
Alfa Romeo DNF (Radiator) 16 4 0
-
#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella Withdrew 0 0 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Alain Prost
McLaren 1 2 15
2
Niki Lauda
McLaren 1 1 9 -6
3
Keke Rosberg
Williams 1 6 -9
4
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus 1 4 -11
5
Derek Warwick
Renault 1 4 -11
6
Riccardo Patrese
Alfa Romeo 3 -12
7
Eddie Cheever
Alfa Romeo 3 -12
8
Andrea de Cesaris
Ligier 2 -13
9
Patrick Tambay
Renault 2 -13
10
Thierry Boutsen
Arrows 1 -14
11
Ayrton Senna
Toleman 1 -14
12
Marc Surer
Arrows 0 -15
13
Mauro Baldi
Spirit 0 -15
14
Jonathan Palmer
RAM 0 -15
15
François Hesnault
Ligier 0 -15
16
Michele Alboreto
Ferrari 0 -15
17
Martin Brundle
Tyrrell 0 -15
18
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus 0 -15
19
Nelson Piquet
Brabham 0 -15
20
Stefan Bellof
Tyrrell 0 -15
21
Jacques Laffite
Williams 0 -15
22
Teo Fabi
Brabham 0 -15
23
René Arnoux
Ferrari 0 -15
24
Manfred Winkelhock
ATS 0 -15
25
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella 0 -15
26
Philippe Alliot
RAM 0 -15
27
Johnny Cecotto
Toleman 0 -15
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 McLaren 2 3 24
2 Williams 1 6 -18
3 Renault 1 6 -18
4 Alfa Romeo 6 -18
5 Team Lotus 1 4 -20
6 Ligier 2 -22
7 Arrows 1 -23
8 Toleman 1 -23
9 RAM 0 -24
10 Spirit 0 -24
11 Ferrari 0 -24
12 Tyrrell 0 -24
13 Brabham 0 -24
14 ATS 0 -24
15 Osella 0 -24

Other race results

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