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1984 Detroit Grand Prix
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 24 Jun 1984
- Name
- 1984 Detroit Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/396
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1984 Detroit Grand Prix · Detroit Street Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1984 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:55:41.842 · 63 laps · bmw | 9 |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:56:14.480 · 63 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:57:08.370 · 63 laps · bmw | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:57:37.100 · 63 laps · tag | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Time not recorded · 62 laps · honda | 2 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Turbo · Time not recorded · 47 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Renault | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 40 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Transmission · Time not recorded · 33 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Brakes · Time not recorded · 33 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Electrical · Time not recorded · 33 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Overheating · Time not recorded · 24 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Clutch · Time not recorded · 23 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Accident · Time not recorded · 21 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Spun off · Time not recorded · 20 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | François Hesnault | Ligier | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Tyre · Time not recorded · 2 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Engine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Arrows | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Huub Rothengatter | Spirit | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Technical infringements · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Technical infringements · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:40.980 · bmw | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:41.640 · tag | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:42.172 · renault | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:42.246 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:42.434 · renault | |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:42.637 · renault | |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:42.651 · hart | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.065 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:43.289 · renault | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:43.484 · tag | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:43.998 · renault | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:44.063 · bmw | |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:44.228 · bmw | |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:44.748 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:45.231 · hart | |
| 16 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:45.419 · renault | |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:46.225 · honda | |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:46.333 · hart | |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:46.495 · honda | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:46.626 · ford | |
| 21 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:47.335 · bmw | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:47.743 · hart | |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.974 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:48.865 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter | Spirit | 1:49.955 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:40.980 · bmw | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:41.640 · tag | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:42.172 · renault | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:42.246 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:42.434 · renault | |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:42.637 · renault | |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:42.651 · hart | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.065 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:43.289 · renault | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:43.484 · tag | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:43.998 · renault | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:44.063 · bmw | |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:44.228 · bmw | |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:44.748 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:45.231 · hart | |
| 16 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:45.419 · renault | |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:46.225 · honda | |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:46.333 · hart | |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:46.495 · honda | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:46.626 · ford | |
| 21 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:47.335 · bmw | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:47.743 · hart | |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.974 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:48.865 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 35.5 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11.5 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9.5 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 1 | 1:47.668 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 2 | 1:47.990 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 3 | 1:48.103 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 4 | 1:48.204 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 5 | 1:48.548 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 6 | 1:48.585 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:49.030 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 8 | 1:49.151 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 9 | 1:49.347 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 10 | 1:49.793 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Cecotto | 11 | 1:49.984 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 12 | 1:49.990 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 13 | 1:50.400 |
| warmingUpResults | Manfred Winkelhock | 14 | 1:50.630 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 15 | 1:50.766 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 16 | 1:51.016 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 17 | 1:51.047 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 18 | 1:51.167 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 19 | 1:51.250 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 20 | 1:51.376 |
| warmingUpResults | François Hesnault | 21 | 1:52.637 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 22 | 1:54.678 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 23 | 1:55.265 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 24 | 2:02.729 |