Round 2 · 1984
South African Grand Prix
WinnerLAUMcLaren · from P8
PolePIQ
Fastest lap1:08.877Tambay · L64
Biggest gain+14Patrese P18→P4
Retirements14of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 8 | +7 | 75 | 1:29:23.430 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 5 | +3 | 75 | +1:05.950 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 9 | +6 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | +14 | 73 | +2 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Ligier | 14 | +9 | 73 | +2 laps | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna SEY | Toleman | 13 | +7 | 72 | +3 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 7 | 0 | 71 | +4 laps | — | |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi BLD | Spirit | 20 | +12 | 71 | +4 laps | — | |
| 9 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 23 | +14 | 71 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Ligier | 17 | +7 | 71 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 10 | -1 | 70 | +5 laps | — | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 26 | +14 | 70 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 16 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 25 | 71 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 11 | 60 | DNF · L60 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Toleman | 4 | 66 | DNF · L66 FL | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 2 | 51 | DNF · L51 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 15 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 1 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | |||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 3 | 51 | DNF · L51 | — | ||
| — | ATS | 12 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | |||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham | 6 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Cecotto CEO | Toleman | 19 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Jonathan Palmer PAO | RAM | 21 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Philippe Alliot ALI | RAM | 22 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Bellof BEO | Tyrrell | 24 | 59 | DSQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Kyalami
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | South African Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 3 |
| 1982 | South African Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 5 |
| 1980 | South African Grand Prix | Alpine | 2 | |
| 1979 | South African Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1978 | South African Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 11 |
| 1977 | South African Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1976 | South African Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1975 | South African Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 3 |