Season
1984
Race
2. South African Grand Prix
1984 South African Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- -25.9894, 28.0767
- Altitude
- 1460 m
- Race number
- 390
R
07/04/1984 00:00 · Africa/Johannesburg · 75 laps
| Position | Driver | Team | Grid | Race positions | Laps | Time | Points | Status | Fastest lap rank | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 8 | +7 | 75 | 1:29:23.430 | 9 | Finished | — | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | +3 | 75 | 1:30:29.380 | 6 | Finished | — | |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 9 | +6 | 74 | — | 4 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +14 | 73 | — | 3 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 5 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | +9 | 73 | — | 2 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 13 | +7 | 72 | — | 1 | +3 Laps | — | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | = | 71 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 20 | +12 | 71 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 23 | +14 | 71 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 10 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 17 | +7 | 71 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 10 | -1 | 70 | — | 0 | Ignition | — | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 26 | +14 | 70 | — | 0 | +5 Laps | — | |
| 13 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 25 | +12 | 71 | — | 0 | Disqualified | — | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 4 | -10 | 66 | — | 0 | Out of fuel | — | |
| 15 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 24 | +9 | 60 | — | 0 | Disqualified | — | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 11 | -5 | 60 | — | 0 | Transmission | — | |
| 17 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 12 | -5 | 53 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 18 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | -16 | 51 | — | 0 | Wheel | — | |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 3 | -16 | 51 | — | 0 | Turbo | — | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 15 | -5 | 40 | — | 0 | Injection | — | |
| 21 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | -20 | 29 | — | 0 | Turbo | — | |
| 22 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 19 | -3 | 26 | — | 0 | Tyre | — | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 22 | -1 | 24 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 21 | -3 | 22 | — | 0 | Gearbox | — | |
| 25 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 6 | -19 | 18 | — | 0 | Turbo | — | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 16 | -10 | 4 | — | 0 | Radiator | — | |
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | = | 0 | — | 0 | Withdrew | — |