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The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th of the championship. The champion was Niki Lauda in a close battle.

Season review

Round Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix March 25 Jacarepaguá France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
2 South Africa South African Grand Prix April 7 Kyalami Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix April 29 Zolder Italy Michele Alboreto Ferrari Report
4 San Marino San Marino Grand Prix May 6 Imola France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
5 France French Grand Prix May 20 Dijon Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix June 3 Monaco France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
7 Canada Canadian Grand Prix June 17 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW Report
8 United States United States Grand Prix East June 24 Detroit Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW Report
9 United States United States Grand Prix July 8 Dallas Finland Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda Report
10 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 22 Brands Hatch Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
11 Germany German Grand Prix August 5 Hockenheimring France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
12 Austria Austrian Grand Prix August 19 Österreichring Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
13 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix August 26 Zandvoort France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
14 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 9 Monza Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
15 European Grand Prix October 7 Nürburgring France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
16 Portugal Portuguese Grand Prix October 21 Estoril France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
  1. Half points awarded. Race stopped due to dangerous conditions.

1984 Constructors Championship final standings

Place Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 United Kingdom McLaren-TAG MP4/2 TAG Porsche P01 M 143.5 12 18 3
2 Italy Ferrari 126C4 Ferrari 031 G 57.5 1 8 2
3 United Kingdom Lotus-Renault 95T Renault EF4B G 47 6 2
4 United Kingdom Brabham-BMW BT53 BMW M12/13 M 38 2 5 9
5 France Renault RE50 Renault EF4 M 34 5 1
6 United Kingdom Williams-Honda FW09
FW09B
Honda RA163E G 25.5 1 2
7 United Kingdom Toleman-Hart TG183B
TG184
Hart 415T P

M

16 3
8 Italy Alfa Romeo 184T Alfa Romeo 890T G 11 1
9 United Kingdom Arrows-BMW A7 BMW M12/13 G 3
10 France Ligier-Renault JS23
JS23B
Renault EF4 M 3
11 United Kingdom Arrows-Ford A6 Ford Cosworth DFV G 3
12 Italy Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1E
FA1F
Alfa Romeo 890T P 2
13 United Kingdom Spirit-Hart 101
101B
Hart 415T P
14 United Kingdom Spirit-Ford 101C Ford Cosworth DFV P
15 Germany ATS-BMW D7 BMW M12/13 P
16 United Kingdom RAM-Hart 01
02
Hart 415T P
DSQ United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford 012 Ford Cosworth DFY G
  • On 18 July, Tyrrell was disqualified from all races so far that season, and banned from competing in remaining races, because the team had run illegal cars

1984 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver BRA
Brazil
RSA
South Africa
BEL
Belgium
SMR
San Marino
FRA
France
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
USE
United States
USA
United States
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
AUT
Austria
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
EUR
European Union
POR
Portugal
Points
1 Austria Niki Lauda Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 2 1 2 1 4 2 72
2 France Alain Prost 1 2 Ret 1 7 1 3 4 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 1 71.5
3 Italy Elio de Angelis 3 7 5 3 5 5 4 2 3 4 Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 5 34
4 Italy Michele Alboreto Ret 11 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 Ret 2 2 4 30.5
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 6 29
6 France René Arnoux Ret Ret 3 2 4 3 5 Ret 2 6 6 7 11 Ret 5 9 27
7 United Kingdom Derek Warwick Ret 3 2 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 3 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 23
8 Finland Keke Rosberg 2 Ret 4 Ret 6 4 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 20.5
9 Brazil Ayrton Senna Ret 6 6 DNQ Ret 2 7 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 13
10 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 13
11 France Patrick Tambay 5 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 8 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 7 11
12 Italy Teo Fabi Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 3 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret Ret 9
13 Italy Riccardo Patrese Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret 3 6 8 8
14 France Jacques Laffite Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 Ret 5 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 5
15 Belgium Thierry Boutsen 6 12 Ret 5 11 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 10 9 Ret 5
16 United States Eddie Cheever 4 Ret Ret 7 Ret DNQ 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 9 Ret 17 3
17 Sweden Stefan Johansson DSQ DSQ DNQ DSQ 4 Ret 11 3
18 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Ret 5 Ret 6 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 7 Ret Ret Ret 7 12 3
19 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Ret WD Ret DNQ 12 7 Ret Ret 5 9 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 2
20 Switzerland Marc Surer 7 9 8 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1
21 Austria Jo Gartner Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 5 Ret 16 0
22 Austria Gerhard Berger 12 6 Ret 13 0
23 France François Hesnault Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 7 Ret 10 Ret 0
24 Italy Corrado Fabi Ret Ret 7 0
25 Italy Mauro Baldi Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret DNQ 8 15 0
26 Germany Manfred Winkelhock DSQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret DNS 10 0
27 United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer 8 Ret 10 9 13 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret 0
28 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter NC DNQ Ret NC 9 NC Ret 8 0
29 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Ret Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret DNQ 0
30 France Philippe Alliot Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 10 Ret Ret Ret 11 10 Ret Ret Ret 0
Germany Stefan Bellof DSQ Ret DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ Ret DSQ DSQ DSQ 0
United Kingdom Martin Brundle DSQ Ret DSQ DSQ DSQ DNQ DSQ DSQ DNQ 0
New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ret DNQ 0
France Philippe Streiff Ret 0
Italy Pierluigi Martini DNQ 0
Pos Driver BRA
Brazil
RSA
South Africa
BEL
Belgium
SMR
San Marino
FRA
France
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
USE
United States
USA
United States
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
AUT
Austria
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
EUR
European Union
POR
Portugal
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Not classified (NC)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate
Injured (INJ)
Excluded (EX)
Place Driver Number Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Austria Niki Lauda 8 72 5 9
2 France Alain Prost 7 71.5 7 9 3
3 Italy Elio de Angelis 11 34 4 1
4 Italy Michele Alboreto 27 30.5 1 4 2
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet 1 29 2 4 9
6 France René Arnoux 28 27 4
7 United Kingdom Derek Warwick 16 23 4
8 Finland Keke Rosberg 6 20.5 1 2
9 Brazil Ayrton Senna 19 13 3
10 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 12 13 2 1
11 France Patrick Tambay 15 11 1 1
12 Italy Teo Fabi 2 9 1
13 Italy Riccardo Patrese 22 8 1
14 France Jacques Laffite 5 5
15 Belgium Thierry Boutsen 18 5
16 United States Eddie Cheever 23 3
17 Sweden Stefan Johansson 20 3
18 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 26 3
19 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani 24 2
20 Switzerland Marc Surer 17 1
21 Austria Jo Gartner 30 0
22 Austria Gerhard Berger 14 0
23 France Francois Hesnault 25 0
24 Italy Corrado Fabi 2 0
25 Italy Mauro Baldi 21 0
26 Germany Manfred Winkelhock 2 0
27 United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer 10 0
28 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter 21 0
29 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 20 0
30 France Philippe Alliot 9 0
Germany Stefan Bellof 4 0
United Kingdom Martin Brundle 3 0
New Zealand Mike Thackwell 10 0
France Philippe Streiff 33 0


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