Round 2 of 16 · Midrand · 7 April 1984, Saturday
South African Grand Prix
Key highlights
Piquet
pole position
75
laps
12
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:29:23.430 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +1:05.950 | 6 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Renault | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | François Hesnault | Ligier | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Ignition | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +5 Laps | |
| DSQ | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Disqualified | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Out of fuel | |
| DSQ | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Disqualified | |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Transmission | |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Engine | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Wheel | |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | Turbo | |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Injection | |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Turbo | |
| DNF | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Tyre | |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Engine | |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Turbo | |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Radiator | |
| WD | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Withdrew |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DSQ
- Disqualified
- WD
- Withdrew