 Kuvimbika kwaivawo dambudziko, Laffite achingonyora magumo mashanu chete mumwaka wose, asi kumhanyisa kwakanga kuripo neHonda powered FW09 nguva dzose pakati pemotokari dzinokurumidza kuburikidza nemitsetse yekumhanyisa munzira dzakawanda pasinei nemotokari yacho pachayo inogadzira kukwira kwakakwirira. Zvechokwadi, vatyairi vose vakanyora kukurumidza kwepamusoro muchikoro uye mujaho pa1984 South African Grand Prix kunyange zvazvo yakanga isiri yakakurumidza seBrabham-BMWs iyo yakanyora mukodzero. Rosberg akanga ane gore rakabudirira zvikuru kupfuura Laffite, achibudirira kudzora motokari isingazivikanwi nekubata Dallas Grand Prix yakazadzwa nechisimba nokuda kwake uye yekutanga yekukunda kwechikwata kubvira 1983 Monaco Grand Prix, uye kupa Honda kukunda kwayo kwekutanga kweFormula One Grand Prix kubvira John Surtees paakakunda 1967 Italian Grand Prix paMonza uye kukunda kwayo kwekutanga neinjini ye turbo. 