Detroit Grand Prix
1984 · Round 8 · Detroit, United States · Jun 24, 1984Race summary
Piquet won the race from 1st on the grid, 32.6s ahead of de Angelis. Fabi was the standout mover, climbing from 23rd to 3rd. Prost lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 4th (down 2 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 63 | 1:55:41.842 | 9 |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | 63 | +32.638 | 6 |
| 3 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 23 | 63 | +1:26.528 | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 63 | +1:55.258 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 19 | 62 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| – | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 11 | 63 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 4 | 49 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 21 | 47 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Derek Warwick | Renault | 6 | 40 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 16 | 33 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 9 | 33 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 20 | 33 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 10 | 33 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 3 | 27 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 13 | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 12 | 24 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 17 | 23 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 7 | 21 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 25 | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | François Hesnault | Ligier | 18 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 26 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| – | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 15 | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 24 | 2 | Tyre | 0 |
| – | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 14 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | 0 | Accident | 0 |