Round 1 · 25 March 1984
1984 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 25 March 1984 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brazil), starting from position 4. Keke Rosberg (Williams) and Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) completed the podium. Pole position went to Elio de Angelis.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | 1:42:34.492 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 9 | +40.514 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | +59.128 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 12 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 8 | — | 2 | Out of fuel |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 24 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 26 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 18 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 3 | — | — | Suspension |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 11 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 6 | — | — | Electrical |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 5 | — | — | Accident |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 15 | — | — | Turbo |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 10 | — | — | Battery |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 21 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 19 | — | — | Overheating |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 25 | — | — | Battery |
| 21 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 17 | — | — | Turbo |
| 22 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 13 | — | — | Electrical |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | — | — | Brakes |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 23 | — | — | Distributor |
| 25 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 22 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 26 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 16 | — | — | Turbo |
| 27 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | — | — | — | Disqualified |