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Race · 1984 Formula 1

1984 Detroit Grand Prix

Nelson Piquet won · Detroit Grand Prix, 1984-06-24

Only five cars were classified — the 1984 season's race of attrition. Nelson Piquet won the 1984 Detroit Grand Prix.

P1
Winner from
5
Cars classified
26
Cars started
Fewest cars classified in any 1984 race (5)
Won by Nelson Piquet (Brabham), from P1.

Nelson Piquet won the 1984 Detroit Grand Prix for Brabham, from grid slot 1, on 1984-06-24 at Detroit Street Circuit.

Why this race is here

Selection is threshold-earned: a race qualifies only by holding an outright season record — the deepest winning grid slot or the fewest cars classified — held uniquely, on completed seasons only. Fame carries no weight.

The race

WinnerNelson Piquet
ConstructorBrabham
Started fromP1
Cars classified5 of 26 started
CircuitDetroit Street Circuit, United States of America
Date1984-06-24

Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source

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