| «1984-02» | South Africa Grand Prix - XVIII Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1984-04-07 | Kyalami - 75 laps × 4.104 km : 307.8 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • BMW | 01:05.280 | 01:04.871 | 01:04.871 | 227.750 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams • Honda | 01:05.127 | 01:05.058 | 01:05.058 | +00.187 (+0.288%) | +00.187 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus • Renault | 01:05.792 | 01:05.125 | 01:05.125 | +00.254 (+0.392%) | +00.067 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 01:05.588 | 01:05.339 | 01:05.339 | +00.468 (+0.721%) | +00.214 |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:06.576 | 01:05.354 | 01:05.354 | +00.483 (+0.745%) | +00.015 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Teo Fabi | Brabham • BMW | 01:05.923 | 01:07.236 | 01:05.923 | +01.052 (+1.622%) | +00.569 |
| 7 | 7 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus • Renault | 01:06.305 | 01:05.953 | 01:05.953 | +01.082 (+1.668%) | +00.030 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:06.238 | 01:06.043 | 01:06.043 | +01.172 (+1.807%) | +00.090 |
| 9 | 9 | 16 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 01:06.056 | 01:06.491 | 01:06.056 | +01.185 (+1.827%) | +00.013 |
| 10 | 10 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 01:07.404 | 01:06.323 | 01:06.323 | +01.452 (+2.238%) | +00.267 |
| 11 | 11 | 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams • Honda | 01:07.142 | 01:06.762 | 01:06.762 | +01.891 (+2.915%) | +00.439 |
| 12 | 12 | 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS • BMW | 01:06.974 | 01:07.417 | 01:06.974 | +02.103 (+3.242%) | +00.212 |
| 13 | 13 | 19 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman • Hart | 01:07.657 | 01:06.981 | 01:06.981 | +02.110 (+3.253%) | +00.007 |
| 14 | 14 | 26 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier • Renault | 01:09.132 | 01:07.245 | 01:07.245 | +02.374 (+3.660%) | +00.264 |
| 15 | 15 | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 01:07.514 | 01:07.345 | 01:07.345 | +02.474 (+3.814%) | +00.100 |
| 16 | 16 | 23 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 01:07.704 | 01:07.993 | 01:07.704 | +02.833 (+4.367%) | +00.359 |
| 17 | 17 | 25 | François Hesnault | Ligier • Renault | 01:09.909 | 01:07.787 | 01:07.787 | +02.916 (+4.495%) | +00.083 |
| 18 | 18 | 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 01:08.399 | 01:08.042 | 01:08.042 | +03.171 (+4.888%) | +00.255 |
| 19 | 19 | 20 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman • Hart | 01:09.892 | 01:08.298 | 01:08.298 | +03.427 (+5.283%) | +00.256 |
| 20 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 01:10.829 | 01:09.609 | 01:09.609 | +04.738 (+7.304%) | +01.311 | |
| 21 | 20 | 21 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit • Hart | 01:10.450 | 01:09.923 | 01:09.923 | +05.052 (+7.788%) | +00.314 |
| 22 | 21 | 10 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM • Hart | 01:10.383 | 01:10.383 | 01:10.383 | +05.512 (+8.497%) | +00.460 |
| 23 | 22 | 9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM • Hart | 01:10.619 | 01:10.619 | 01:10.619 | +05.748 (+8.861%) | +00.236 |
| 24 | 23 | 17 | Marc Surer | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.227 | 01:11.808 | 01:11.808 | +06.937 (+10.694%) | +01.189 |
| 25 | 24 | 4 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.022 | ||||
| 26 | 25 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.233 | ||||
| 27 | 26 | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.326 | 01:12.274 | 01:12.274 | +07.403 (+11.412%) | +00.466 |