Pit Lane F1
1984 Season - Round 1 - 1984-03-25
Alain Prost won the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Keke Rosberg (Williams) second and Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) third. The win came from P4 on the grid.
Jonathan Palmer (RAM) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 18-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 20 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 9 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Eddie Cheever |
| Alfa Romeo |
| 12 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 8 | Out of fuel | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 24 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 26 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 18 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 3 | Suspension | 0 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 6 | Electrical | 0 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 15 | Turbo | 0 |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 10 | Battery | 0 |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 19 | Overheating | 0 |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 25 | Battery | 0 |
| 21 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 17 | Turbo | 0 |
| 22 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 13 | Electrical | 0 |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | Brakes | 0 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 23 | Distributor | 0 |
| 25 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 22 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 26 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 16 | Turbo | 0 |
| 27 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 0 | Disqualified | 0 |
