Round 1 · 1984
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerPROMcLaren · from P4
PoleDEA
Fastest lap1:36.499Prost · L42
Biggest gain+18Palmer P26→P8
Retirements19of 27 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 4 | +3 | 61 | 1:42:34.492 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 9 | +7 | 61 | +40.510 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 1 | -2 | 61 | +59.130 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 12 | +8 | 60 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Toleman | 8 | +3 | 59 | +2 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 20 | +14 | 59 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 24 | +17 | 59 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer PAO | RAM | 26 | +18 | 58 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 18 | 60 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 6 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 13 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 11 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 10 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 7 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | |||
| — | Ligier | 14 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | |||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 5 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | ATS | — | 0 | DSQ | — | |||
| — | Osella | 21 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 2 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 3 | 51 | DNF · L51 | — | ||
| — | Mauro Baldi BLD | Spirit | 23 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham | 15 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Cecotto CEO | Toleman | 17 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 19 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | |||
| — | Philippe Alliot ALI | RAM | 25 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | Toleman | 16 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Bellof BEO | Tyrrell | 22 | 11 | DSQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | |
| 1982 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 1 |
| 1981 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 2 |
| 1978 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 4 |