Brazilian Grand Prix
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1984
Podium
ROSWilliams
2
PROMcLaren
1
DEALotus
3
Key facts
WinnerPRO1:42:34.492 from P4
PoleDEA1:28.392
Fastest lapPRO1:36.499 on lap 42
Finishers8 / 27classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 4 | ▲3 | 61 | 1:42:34.492 | 9 | 1:36.499 |
| 2 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Williams | 9 | ▲7 | 61 | +40.514s | 6 | 1:38.506 |
| 3 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1 | ▼2 | 61 | +59.128s | 4 | 1:38.180 |
| 4 | CHEEddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 12 | ▲8 | 60 | +1 lap | 3 | 1:39.125 |
| 5 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Renault | 8 | ▲3 | 59 | +2 laps | 2 | 1:37.211 |
| 6 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Arrows | 19 | ▲13 | 59 | +2 laps | 1 | 1:43.247 |
| 7 | SURMarc Surer | Arrows | 22 | ▲15 | 59 | +2 laps | 1:43.960 | |
| 8 | PALJonathan Palmer | RAM | 24 | ▲16 | 58 | +3 laps | 1:45.637 | |
| DNF | WARDerek Warwick | Renault | 3 | 51 | Suspension | 1:36.556 | ||
| DNF | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | 42 | Gearbox | 1:40.673 | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 11 | 41 | Gearbox | 1:39.919 | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | McLaren | 6 | 38 | Electrical | 1:38.389 | ||
| DNF | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 5 | 35 | Accident | 1:38.796 | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | 32 | Engine | 1:40.003 | ||
| DNF | FABTeo Fabi | Brabham | 15 | 32 | Turbo | 1:39.953 | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Ferrari | 10 | 30 | Battery | 1:40.273 | ||
| DNF | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 20 | 28 | Gearbox | 1:43.878 | ||
| DNF | HESFrançois Hesnault | Ligier | 18 | 25 | Overheating | 1:42.998 | ||
| DNF | ALLPhilippe Alliot | RAM | 23 | 24 | Battery | 1:44.934 | ||
| DNF | CECJohnny Cecotto | Toleman | 17 | 18 | Turbo | 1:42.880 | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Williams | 13 | 15 | Electrical | 1:41.096 | ||
| DNF | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 14 | Brakes | 1:38.530 | ||
| DNF | BALMauro Baldi | Spirit | 21 | 12 | Distributor | 1:46.380 | ||
| DNF | SENAyrton Senna | Toleman | 16 | 8 | Turbo | 1:42.286 | ||
| EX | WINManfred Winkelhock | ATS | – | 0 | Excluded | – | ||
| DSQ | BRUMartin Brundle | Tyrrell | – | 0 | Technical infringements | – | ||
| DSQ | BELStefan Bellof | Tyrrell | – | 0 | Technical infringements | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:28.392 | |
| 2 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:28.898 | +0.506s |
| 3 | WARDerek Warwick | Renault | 1:29.025 | +0.633s |
| 4 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 1:29.330 | +0.938s |
| 5 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:29.364 | +0.972s |
| 6 | LAUNiki Lauda | McLaren | 1:29.854 | +1.462s |
| 7 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.149 | +1.757s |
| 8 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Renault | 1:30.554 | +2.162s |
| 9 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Williams | 1:30.611 | +2.219s |
| 10 | ARNRené Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:30.695 | +2.303s |
| 11 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.973 | +2.581s |
| 12 | CHEEddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.282 | +2.890s |
| 13 | LAFJacques Laffite | Williams | 1:31.548 | +3.156s |
| 14 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Ligier | 1:32.895 | +4.503s |
| 15 | FABTeo Fabi | Brabham | 1:33.277 | +4.885s |
| 16 | SENAyrton Senna | Toleman | 1:33.525 | +5.133s |
| 17 | CECJohnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:35.300 | +6.908s |
| 18 | HESFrançois Hesnault | Ligier | 1:36.238 | +7.846s |
| 19 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:36.312 | +7.920s |
| 20 | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:36.434 | +8.042s |
| 21 | BALMauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:36.816 | +8.424s |
| 22 | SURMarc Surer | Arrows | 1:37.204 | +8.812s |
| 23 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | RAM | 1:37.709 | +9.317s |
| 24 | PALJonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:37.919 | +9.527s |
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Previous winners here
| 1983 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 1982 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
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