1984 Grand Prix of Brazil
25 March - Rio de Janeiro: 306.891km (5.031km x 61 laps)
Pole Position: Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault 95T, 1:28.392
Results
1. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2 1:42:34.492 (179.512 km/h)
2. Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda FW09 - 40.514
3. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 95T - 59.128
4. Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 184T - 1 lap
Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 1 lap (Disqualified)
5. Patrick Tambay Renault RE50 - 2 laps (Out of fuel)
6. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-Ford A6 - 2 laps
7. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 2 laps
8. Jonathan Palmer RAM-Hart 01 - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:36.499 (187.687 km/h on lap 42)
Retirements
Derek Warwick Renault RE50 - 10 laps (Suspension)
Andrea de Cesaris Ligier-Renault JS23 - 19 laps (Gearbox)
Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 184T - 20 laps (Gearbox)
Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG MP4/2 - 23 laps (Electrics)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Renault 95T - 26 laps (Accident)
Teo Fabi Brabham-BMW BT53 - 29 laps (Turbo)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT53 - 29 laps (Engine)
René Arnoux Ferrari 126C4 - 31 laps (Battery)
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F - 33 laps (Gearbox)
Francois Hesnault Ligier-Renault JS23 - 36 laps (Overheating)
Philippe Alliot RAM-Hart 02 - 37 laps (Battery)
Johnny Cecotto Toleman-Hart TG183B - 43 laps (Turbo)
Jacques Laffite Williams-Honda FW09 - 46 laps (Electrics)
Michele Alboreto Ferrari 126C4 - 47 laps (Brakes)
Mauro Baldi Spirit-Hart 101 - 49 laps (Distributor)
Stefan Bellof Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 50 laps (Throttle linkage/Disqualified)
Ayrton Senna Toleman-Hart TG183B - 53 laps (Turbo)
Manfred Winkelhock * ATS-BMW D7 Excluded
Race leaders:
Michele Alboreto 1-11 (11 laps = 55.341 km)
Niki Lauda 12-37 (26 laps = 130.806 km)
Alain Prost 38 (1 lap = 5.031 km)
Derek Warwick 39-50 (12 laps = 60.372 km)
Alain Prost 51-61 (11 laps = 55.341 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 95T 1:28.392 (204.901 km/h)
2. Michele Alboreto Ferrari 126C4 - 0.506
3. Derek Warwick Renault RE50 - 0.633
4. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2 - 0.938
5. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Renault 95T - 0.972
6. Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG MP4/2 - 1.462
7. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT53 - 1.757
8. Patrick Tambay Renault RE50 - 2.162
9. Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda FW09 - 2.219
10. René Arnoux Ferrari 126C4 - 2.303
11. Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 184T - 2.581
12. Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 184T - 2.890
13. Jacques Laffite Williams-Honda FW09 - 3.156
14. Andrea de Cesaris Ligier-Renault JS23 - 4.503
Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW D7 - 4.605 (Excluded*)
15. Teo Fabi Brabham-BMW BT53 - 4.835
16. Ayrton Senna Toleman-Hart TG183B - 5.133
17. Johnny Cecotto Toleman-Hart TG183B - 6.908
18. Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 7.689
19. Francois Hesnault Ligier-Renault JS23 - 7.846
20. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-Ford A6 - 7.920
21. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F - 8.042
22. Stefan Bellof Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 8.217
23. Mauro Baldi Spirit-Hart 101 - 8.424
24. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 8.812
25. Philippe Alliot RAM-Hart 02 - 9.317
26. Jonathan Palmer RAM-Hart 01 - 9.527
* Mechanics pushed car back to pits during practice