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Detroit Street Circuit
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4.023 kmSource circuit length*
22Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | Race · 1:58:41.043 · 62 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Race · 1:58:56.773 · 62 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Race · 1:59:09.123 · 62 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Race · 1:59:53.023 · 62 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | Race · 2:00:4.803 · 62 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | March | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 60 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Time not recorded · 59 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 59 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Alain Prost | Renault | Fastest lap · Race · Time not recorded · 54 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 30 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 17 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 13 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 6 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 6 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 2 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Race · Ignition · Time not recorded · 2 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | March | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emilio de Villota | March | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Theodore | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying · 1:48.537 | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:48.872 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying · 1:49.264 | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:49.903 | |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying · 1:50.066 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:50.252 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:50.294 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:50.443 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:50.520 | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:51.026 | |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:51.039 | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams | Qualifying · 1:51.227 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:51.270 | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:51.508 | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:51.514 | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:51.618 | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:51.868 | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March | Qualifying · 1:52.271 | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:52.316 | |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:52.867 | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | Qualifying · 1:52.870 | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Qualifying · 1:52.988 | |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Qualifying · 1:54.084 | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:54.332 | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Qualifying · 1:55.633 | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:55.848 | |
| 27 | Emilio de Villota | March | Qualifying · 1:56.589 | |
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:57.779 | |
| 29 | Jan Lammers | Theodore | Qualifying · Time not recorded |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | Starting grid · 1:48.537 | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:48.872 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Starting grid · 1:49.264 | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:49.903 | |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Starting grid · 1:50.066 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:50.252 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:50.294 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:50.443 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:50.520 | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:51.026 | |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:51.039 | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams | Starting grid · 1:51.227 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:51.270 | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:51.508 | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:51.514 | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:51.618 | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:51.868 | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March | Starting grid · 1:52.271 | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:52.316 | |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:52.867 | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | Starting grid · 1:52.870 | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Starting grid · 1:52.988 | |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Starting grid · 1:54.084 | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:54.332 | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Starting grid · 1:55.633 | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:55.848 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:48.537 | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:48.872 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:49.264 | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:49.903 | |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:50.066 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:50.252 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:50.294 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:50.443 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:50.520 | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.026 | |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.039 | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.227 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.270 | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.508 | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.514 | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.618 | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:51.868 | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:52.271 | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:52.316 | |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:52.867 | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:52.870 | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:52.988 | |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:54.084 | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:54.332 | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:55.633 | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:55.848 | |
| 27 | Emilio de Villota | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:56.589 | |
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:57.779 | |
| 29 | Jan Lammers | Theodore | Qualifying 1 · Time not recorded | |
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 2:09.121 | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 2:10.770 | |
| 3 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 2:11.260 | |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 2:11.384 | |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 2:11.554 | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 2:11.678 | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 2:11.745 | |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 2:12.033 | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 2:12.481 | |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 2:12.559 | |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | March | Qualifying 2 · 2:13.486 | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 2:13.648 | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 2:13.665 | |
| 14 | Raul Boesel | March | Qualifying 2 · 2:14.385 | |
| 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 2:14.616 | |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 2:14.746 | |
| 17 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 2:16.139 | |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 2:20.888 | |
| 19 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 2:22.663 | |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 2:24.739 | |
| 21 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 2:24.878 | |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 23 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 26 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 27 | Emilio de Villota | March | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 29 | Jan Lammers | Theodore | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:50.438 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 26 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 20 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 17 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 12 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 16 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 17 | Manfred Winkelhock | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 17 | Eliseo Salazar | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 17 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 38 |
| 2 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 26 |
| 3 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 26 |
| 4 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 22 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 14 |
| 6 | Brabham Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 13 |
| 7 | Ligier Matra | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 11 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 10 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 10 | ATS Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 11 | Osella Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 12 | Brabham BMW | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.