1984 South African Grand Prix
390th World Championship race, 20th World Championship South African Grand Prix, 17th World Championship race at Kyalami
Fact File
| Date: | Saturday, 7 April 1984 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  McLaren-TAG |
| Pole position: |  Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW |
| Fastest lap: |  Patrick Tambay Renault |
| Circuit: | Kyalami, 75 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 16 |
Race Result
- After the 1984 Dutch Grand Prix, Tyrrell were excluded from the 1984 world championship and disqualified from all races in which they had competed in during 1984, due to technical infringements.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:04.871 |
| 2 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:05.058 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:05.125 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:05.339 |
| 5 | |||
| 6 |  Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 1:05.923 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:05.953 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:06.043 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:06.056 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:06.323 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 1:06.762 |
| 12 |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:06.974 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 1:06.981 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:07.245 |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:07.345 |
| 16 |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.704 |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 1:07.787 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:08.042 |
| 19 |  Johnny Cecotto | Toleman-Hart | 1:08.298 |
| 20 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:09.923 |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 1:10.383 |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:10.619 |
| 23 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:11.808 |
| 24 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.022 |
| 25 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.233 |
| 26 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.274 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:05.354 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:04.871 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:05.058 | 0.187 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:05.125 | 0.254 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:05.339 | 0.468 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:05.354 | 0.483 |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 1:05.923 | 1.052 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:05.953 | 1.082 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:06.043 | 1.172 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:06.056 | 1.185 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:06.323 | 1.452 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 1:06.762 | 1.891 |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:06.974 | 2.103 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 1:06.981 | 2.110 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:07.245 | 2.374 |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:07.345 | 2.474 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.704 | 2.833 |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 1:07.787 | 2.916 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:08.042 | 3.171 |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman-Hart | 1:08.298 | 3.427 |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:09.609 | 4.738 |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:09.923 | 5.052 |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 1:10.383 | 5.512 |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:10.619 | 5.748 |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:11.808 | 6.937 |
| 25 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.022 | 7.151 |
| 26 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.233 | 7.362 |
| 27 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.274 | 7.403 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 15 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 9 |
| = | Keke Rosberg | 6 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | 4 |
| = | Derek Warwick | 4 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | 3 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 3 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | 2 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 2 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | 1 |
| = | Ayrton Senna | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 20th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 32nd for McLaren
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 3rd for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 45th for Niki Lauda EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Carlos Reutemann), 19th for Alain Prost, 1st for Derek Warwick (144th different podium finisher, 31st British driver)
- Constructor: 94th & 95th for McLaren, 35th for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 9th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 30th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd and last for Patrick Tambay
- Constructor: 17th for Renault
- Front row starts
- Driver: 17th for Nelson Piquet, 3rd for Keke Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Ayrton Senna (217th different point scorer, 8th Brazilian driver)