Detroit Grand Prix
1984 Detroit Grand Prix
Podium
DEALotus
2
PIQBrabham
1
FABBrabham
3
Key facts
WinnerPIQ1:55:41.842 from P1
PolePIQ1:40.980
Fastest lapWAR1:46.221 on lap 32
Finishers5 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | – | 63 | 1:55:41.842 | 9 | 1:47.050 |
| 2 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 5 | ▲3 | 63 | +32.638s | 6 | 1:47.662 |
| 3 | FABTeo Fabi | Brabham | 21 | ▲18 | 63 | +86.528s | 4 | 1:48.232 |
| 4 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 2 | ▼2 | 63 | +115.258s | 3 | 1:47.074 |
| 5 | LAFJacques Laffite | Williams | 17 | ▲12 | 62 | +1 lap | 2 | 1:48.146 |
| DNF | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 4 | 49 | Engine | 1:47.563 | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Williams | 19 | 47 | Turbo | 1:47.415 | ||
| DNF | WARDerek Warwick | Renault | 6 | 40 | Gearbox | 1:46.221 | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | Renault | 9 | 33 | Transmission | 1:46.739 | ||
| DNF | ALLPhilippe Alliot | RAM | 18 | 33 | Brakes | 1:51.147 | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | McLaren | 10 | 33 | Electrical | 1:47.192 | ||
| DNF | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 3 | 27 | Gearbox | 1:46.921 | ||
| DNF | BOUThierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | 27 | Engine | 1:47.561 | ||
| DNF | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Ligier | 11 | 24 | Overheating | 1:47.670 | ||
| DNF | CECJohnny Cecotto | Toleman | 15 | 23 | Clutch | 1:49.270 | ||
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 21 | Engine | 1:48.553 | ||
| DNF | SENAyrton Senna | Toleman | 7 | 21 | Accident | 1:47.444 | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 23 | 20 | Spun off | 1:47.684 | ||
| DNF | HESFrançois Hesnault | Ligier | 16 | 3 | Accident | 1:53.579 | ||
| DNF | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | 3 | Accident | 1:53.489 | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Ferrari | 14 | 2 | Accident | 1:52.636 | ||
| DNF | PALJonathan Palmer | RAM | 22 | 2 | Tyre | 1:57.367 | ||
| DNF | WINManfred Winkelhock | ATS | 13 | 0 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | SURMarc Surer | Arrows | 20 | 0 | Accident | – | ||
| DSQ | BRUMartin Brundle | Tyrrell | – | 0 | Technical infringements | – | ||
| DSQ | BELStefan Bellof | Tyrrell | – | 0 | Technical infringements | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:40.980 | |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 1:41.640 | +0.660s |
| 3 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:42.172 | +1.192s |
| 4 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:42.246 | +1.266s |
| 5 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:42.434 | +1.454s |
| 6 | WARDerek Warwick | Renault | 1:42.637 | +1.657s |
| 7 | SENAyrton Senna | Toleman | 1:42.651 | +1.671s |
| 8 | CHEEddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.065 | +2.085s |
| 9 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Renault | 1:43.289 | +2.309s |
| 10 | LAUNiki Lauda | McLaren | 1:43.484 | +2.504s |
| 11 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Ligier | 1:43.998 | +3.018s |
| 12 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:44.063 | +3.083s |
| 13 | WINManfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:44.228 | +3.248s |
| 14 | ARNRené Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:44.748 | +3.768s |
| 15 | CECJohnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:45.231 | +4.251s |
| 16 | HESFrançois Hesnault | Ligier | 1:45.419 | +4.439s |
| 17 | LAFJacques Laffite | Williams | 1:46.225 | +5.245s |
| 18 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | RAM | 1:46.333 | +5.353s |
| 19 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Williams | 1:46.495 | +5.515s |
| 20 | SURMarc Surer | Arrows | 1:46.626 | +5.646s |
| 21 | FABTeo Fabi | Brabham | 1:47.335 | +6.355s |
| 22 | PALJonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:47.743 | +6.763s |
| 23 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.974 | +6.994s |
| 24 | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:48.865 | +7.885s |
| 25 | ROTHuub Rothengatter | Spirit | 1:49.955 | +8.975s |
Detroit Street Circuit
Previous winners here
| 1983 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell |
| 1982 | John Watson | McLaren |
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