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1984 Canadian GP
1983 Detroit GP

1984 Detroit GP

1984 Dallas GP
1985 Detroit GP
 III  Detroit Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 24 June 1984
Start time14:00
Event Detroit GP
Circuit Detroit
Event FormatRace of 63 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 16 in 1984
#396 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps63
Circuit Perimeter4023 m
Race Distance4023 × 63 = 253.449 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers5
DebutantsNone
MilestonesMichelin – 50th Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (437),
2. Most Disqualifications Tyrrell (16),
3. Most Consecutive Disqualifications Tyrrell (8),
4. Most Disqualifications in a Season Tyrrell (14),
5. Most Race Entries Lotus (996),
6. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (90)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 35.5 
2  Niki Lauda 24 
3  Elio de Angelis 22 up
4  Nélson Piquet 18 up
5  René Arnoux 17 up
6  Derek Warwick 13 up
7  Keke Rosberg 11.5 up
8  Michele Alboreto 9.5 up
9  Patrick Tambay 8 
10  Ayrton Senna 5 
11  Nigel Mansell 5 
12  Teo Fabi 4 
13  Riccardo Patrese 3 up
  Eddie Cheever 3 up
15  Thierry Boutsen 3 up
  Andrea de Cesaris 3 up
17  Jacques Laffite 2 
1  McLaren / TAG 59.5 
2  Lotus / Renault 27 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 26.5 up
4  Brabham / BMW 22 up
5  Renault / Renault 21 up
6  Williams / Honda 13.5 up
7  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 6 
8  Toleman / Hart 5 
9  Ligier / Renault 3 
  Arrows / Ford 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 16
EntrantMRD InternationalMRD InternationalEquipe Renault Elf
Driver Nélson Piquet Nélson Piquet Derek Warwick
Car Brabham BT53 Brabham BT53 Renault RE50
EngineBMW 1.5 L4TBMW 1.5 L4TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:55'41.8421'40.9801'46.221
Speed131.437 km/h143.422 km/h136.346 km/h