Brazilian Grand Prix
1984 · Round 1 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Mar 25, 1984Race summary
Victory went to Prost (from 4th on the grid), with a 40.5s margin. Palmer made the biggest gain, from 26th on the grid to 8th (up 18 places). de Angelis had a difficult race, dropping from 1st to 3rd.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | 61 | 1:42:34.492 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 9 | 61 | +40.514 | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 61 | +59.128 | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 60 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 8 | 59 | Out of fuel | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | 59 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 24 | 59 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 26 | 58 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 18 | 60 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Derek Warwick | Renault | 3 | 51 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | 42 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 11 | 41 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 6 | 38 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 5 | 35 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | 32 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 15 | 32 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 10 | 30 | Battery | 0 |
| – | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 21 | 28 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | François Hesnault | Ligier | 19 | 25 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 25 | 24 | Battery | 0 |
| – | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 17 | 18 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 13 | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 14 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 23 | 12 | Distributor | 0 |
| – | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 22 | 11 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 16 | 8 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | – | 0 | Disqualified | 0 |