1984 Detroit Grand Prix
Piquet wins in Detroit as Brundle's stunning drive is later disqualified.
The 1984 Detroit Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 24, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan. It was the eighth race of the 1984 Formula One World Championship.
Quick Facts
- Winner
- Nelson Piquet (Brabham-BMW)
- Teammate finish
- Elio de Angelis (2nd Place)
Lore & Background
The 63-lap race was won from pole position by Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet, driving a Brabham-BMW. Englishman Martin Brundle finished second in a Tyrrell-Ford, less than a second behind Piquet, before the Tyrrell team were disqualified from the championship for using illegal ballast in the water injection system. Italian Elio de Angelis was thus promoted to second in his Lotus-Renault with another Italian, Teo Fabi, third in the other Brabham-BMW.
Reader's Guide
The race saw a first-lap crash that did not involve Piquet, who was leading and continued. After a restart, Piquet led from Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell. Mansell retired with gearbox issues, and Brundle charged from behind to take second place on lap 56. Piquet held on to win by a few car lengths. Only five drivers were classified after the disqualification of Brundle.
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