
South Africa 1984
Round 2 • April 7, 1984
Circuit
Kyalami
In the shadow of apartheid, the 1984 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami unfolds as a tense spectacle where political turmoil meets high-speed drama. As reigning champion Nelson Piquet seeks to assert his dominance, the race becomes a fierce battleground with Alain Prost and Niki Lauda pushing the limits of their machines and nerve. With the searing African sun beating down, tire strategies and mechanical reliability take center stage, promising a race where every decision counts.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 1:29:23.430 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | +1:05.950 | 6 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Andrea De Cesaris | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Elio De Angelis | +4 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | +4 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | +4 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Marc Surer | +4 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Francois Hesnault | +4 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Ignition | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | - | - | - |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |
| 5 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | - | - | - |
| 7 | Elio De Angelis | - | - | - |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | - | - | - |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock | - | - | - |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 14 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault | - | - | - |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | - | - | - |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | - | - | - |