Niki Lauda won the South African Grand Prix 1984 at Kyalami on 7 April 1984, starting from P8 on the grid. Alain Prost finished second for McLaren, with Derek Warwick completing the podium for Renault.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 8 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | 9 | 4 | +1 Lap | ||
4 | | 18 | 3 | +2 Laps | ||
5 | | 14 | 2 | +2 Laps | ||
6 | | 13 | 1 | +3 Laps | ||
7 | | 7 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
8 | Spirit | 20 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
9 | | 23 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
10 | | 17 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
11 | | 10 | 0 | Ignition | ||
12 | | 26 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
D | | 25 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Out of fuel | ||
D | | 24 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Injection | ||
R | | 1 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Tyre | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Radiator | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |