South African Grand Prix
1984 · Round 2 · Midrand, South Africa · Apr 7, 1984Race summary
Lauda won the race from 8th on the grid, 66.0s ahead of Prost. Patrese was the standout mover, climbing from 18th to 4th. Alboreto lost the most ground, from 10th on the grid down to 11th (down 1 place).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 8 | 75 | 1:29:23.430 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | 75 | +1:05.950 | 6 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 9 | 74 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 73 | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | 73 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 13 | 72 | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | 71 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 20 | 71 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 23 | 71 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 17 | 71 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 10 | 70 | Ignition | 0 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 26 | 70 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| – | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 25 | 71 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 4 | 66 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| – | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 24 | 60 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 11 | 60 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 12 | 53 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | 51 | Wheel | 0 |
| – | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 3 | 51 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 15 | 40 | Injection | 0 |
| – | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 29 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 19 | 26 | Tyre | 0 |
| – | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 22 | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 21 | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 6 | 18 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 4 | Radiator | 0 |
| – | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |