The Turbo Era · Round 8
Detroit Grand Prix
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The result
Classification
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Retirement | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 63 | 01:55:41.842 | 9 |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | 63 | +32.638 | 6 |
| 3 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 23 | 63 | +1:26.528 | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 63 | +1:55.258 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 19 | 62 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 11 | 63 | Disqualified | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 4 | 49 | Engine | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 21 | 47 | Turbo | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 6 | 40 | Gearbox | |
| 10 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 16 | 33 | Accident | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 9 | 33 | Transmission | |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 20 | 33 | Brakes | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 10 | 33 | Electrical | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 3 | 27 | Gearbox | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 13 | 27 | Engine | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 12 | 24 | Overheating | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 17 | 23 | Clutch | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 21 | Engine | |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 7 | 21 | Accident | |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 25 | 20 | Spun off | |
| 21 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 18 | 3 | Accident | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 26 | 3 | Accident | |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 15 | 2 | Accident | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 24 | 2 | Tyre | |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 14 | 0 | Engine | |
| 26 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | 0 | Accident |
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