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1984 USA East Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Detroit circuit. Full information

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1984 USA East Grand Prix

1984 USA East Grand Prix is 396th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Detroit circuit. Nelson Piquet won the pole position and this race. Elio De Angelis and Teo Fabi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 63 laps (253 km).

Previous race: 1984 Canada Grand Prix
Next race: 1984 USA Grand Prix
Race Start: 24th June 1984

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1984 USA East Grand Prix

34th victory for the Brabham team
12th victory for the Nelson Piquet
25th podium for the Nelson Piquet
5th podium for the Elio De Angelis
1st podium for the Teo Fabi

1984 USA East Grand Prix

Brabham BT53 #1 - 1984 USA East Grand Prix winner

1984 USA East Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT53, #1	9.00	1h 55m 41.842s ( 131.437 km/h )	63	MRD International
2	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 95T, #11	6.00	1h 56m 14.480s ( +32.638s )	63	John Player Team Lotus
3	Teo Fabi	Brabham BT53, #2	4.00	1h 57m 08.370s ( +1m 26.528s )	63	MRD International
4	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2, #7	3.00	1h 57m 37.100s ( +1m 55.258s )	63	Marlboro McLaren International
5	Jacques Laffite	Williams FW09, #5	2.00		62	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
dsq	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 012, #3	0	1h 55m 42.679s ( +00.837s )	63	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 126C4, #27	0	Engine	49	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW09, #6	0	Exhaust	47	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
ab	Derek Warwick	Renault RE50, #16	0	Gearbox	40	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE50, #15	0	Transmission	33	Equipe Renault Elf
dsq	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell 012, #4	0	Accident	33	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Philippe Alliot	RAM 02, #9	0	Accident	33	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2, #8	0	Electronics	33	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 95T, #12	0	Gearbox	27	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A7, #18	0	Engine	27	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Ligier JS23, #26	0	Overheating	24	Ligier Loto
ab	Johnny Cecotto	Toleman TG184, #20	0	Clutch	23	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Ayrton Senna	Toleman TG184, #19	0	Accident	21	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	0	Engine	21	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	0	Spin	20	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1F, #24	0	Collision	3	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	François Hesnault	Ligier JS23, #25	0	Collision	3	Ligier Loto
ab	Jonathan Palmer	RAM 02, #10	0	Tyre	2	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	René Arnoux	Ferrari 126C4, #28	0	Accident	2	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
nq	Huub Rothengatter	Spirit 101, #21	0			Spirit Racing
ab	Marc Surer	Arrows A6, #17	0	Collision	0	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW
ab	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS D7, #14	0	Engine	0	Team ATS

Qualifying Results for the 1984 USA East Grand Prix on the Detroit circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT53, #1	1'40''980	MRD International
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2, #7	1'41''640	Marlboro McLaren International
3	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 95T, #12	1'42''172	John Player Team Lotus
4	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 126C4, #27	1'42''246	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 95T, #11	1'42''434	John Player Team Lotus
6	Derek Warwick	Renault RE50, #16	1'42''637	Equipe Renault Elf
7	Ayrton Senna	Toleman TG184, #19	1'42''651	Toleman Group Motorsport
8	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	1'43''065	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
9	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE50, #15	1'43''289	Equipe Renault Elf
10	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2, #8	1'43''484	Marlboro McLaren International
11	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 012, #3	1'43''754	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
12	Andrea De Cesaris	Ligier JS23, #26	1'43''998	Ligier Loto
13	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A7, #18	1'44''063	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW
14	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS D7, #14	1'44''228	Team ATS
15	René Arnoux	Ferrari 126C4, #28	1'44''748	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
16	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell 012, #4	1'44''940	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
17	Johnny Cecotto	Toleman TG184, #20	1'45''231	Toleman Group Motorsport
18	François Hesnault	Ligier JS23, #25	1'45''419	Ligier Loto
19	Jacques Laffite	Williams FW09, #5	1'46''225	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
20	Philippe Alliot	RAM 02, #9	1'46''333	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
21	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW09, #6	1'46''495	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
22	Marc Surer	Arrows A6, #17	1'46''626	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW
23	Teo Fabi	Brabham BT53, #2	1'47''335	MRD International
24	Jonathan Palmer	RAM 02, #10	1'47''743	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
25	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	1'47''974	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1F, #24	1'48''865	Osella Squadra Corse
27	Huub Rothengatter	Spirit 101, #21	1'49''955	Spirit Racing