1984 Formula One season

1984 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1984 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1984 Fomula One World Championship for Manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a sixteen race series [1] which commenced on March 25, 1984, and ended on October 21.

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Season summary

The season had been expected to see a continuation of the Brabham-Renault-Ferrari battle, with supporting roles for McLaren, Williams and Lotus. McLaren however had stolen a march on its competitors thanks to its TAG turbo engine.

The FISA had introduced new fuel economy rules aimed at reducing speeds, providing 240 litres of fuel for the entire race. TAG commissioned German sports car manufacturer Porsche to design and build a turbo engine. Porsche had extensive experience with similar economy rules due to its participation in endurance racing and this translated in superior fuel economy.

Reigning world driver's champion Nelson Piquet and his Brabham-BMW were usually the fastest combination on track but appalling reliability meant he was never able to challenge consistently.

The season saw a titanic battle between both McLaren drivers Niki Lauda and Alain Prost. Prost had been sacked by Renault after failing to win the 1983 title. Fast and ambitious, the Frenchman quickly established his dominance over his teammate.

Austrian Niki Lauda had returned to F1 in 1982 and soon showed he had lost nothing of his earlier determination and guile. He regularly matched the pace of his 1982-1983 McLaren team mate John Watson, but Alain Prost was a different kettle of fish. Lauda quickly realized he could not beat his young team mate on speed. The wily Austrian therefore ignored qualifying and concentrated on his race strategies. By winning races when Prost ran into trouble and scoring relentlessly when Prost proved quicker, Lauda was just able to win the title. He was the only second driver after Denny Hulme in 1967 to have ever won the title without achieving a single pole position in the season.

During the season, the Tyrrell team had its results stripped after a technical infringement.

Drivers and constructors

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres No Driver Rounds Test driver(s)
MRD International Brabham BT53 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t M 1 Nelson Piquet All Paolo Barilla
2 Teo Fabi 1-5, 8, 10-15
Corrado Fabi 6-7, 9
Manfred Winkelhock 16
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 012 Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 G 3 Martin Brundle 1-9 n/a
Stefan Johansson 10-13
4 Stefan Bellof 1-10, 12-13
Mike Thackwell 11
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Williams FW09
FW09B		 Honda RA163E 1.5 V6t
Honda RA164E 1.5 V6t		 G 5 Jacques Laffite All n/a
6 Keke Rosberg All
Marlboro McLaren International McLaren MP4/2 TAG TTE PO1 1.5 V6t M 7 Alain Prost All n/a
8 Niki Lauda All
Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team RAM 01
02		 Hart 415T 1.5 L4t P 9 Philippe Alliot All n/a
10 Jonathan Palmer 1-6, 8-16
Mike Thackwell 7
John Player Team Lotus Lotus 95T Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t G 11 Elio de Angelis All Johnny Dumfries
12 Nigel Mansell All
Team ATS ATS D7 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t P 14 Manfred Winkelhock 1-14 n/a
Gerhard Berger 16
31 12, 14-15
Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE50 Renault EF4 1.5 V6t M 15 Patrick Tambay All Philippe Streiff
16 Derek Warwick All
33 Philippe Streiff 16
Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW Arrows A6
A7		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t		 G 17 Marc Surer All Hannu Mikkola
18 Thierry Boutsen All
Toleman Group Motorsport Toleman TG183B
TG184		 Hart 415T 1.5 L4t P 19 Ayrton Senna 1-13, 15-16 John Watson
Stefan Johansson 14
20 15-16
Johnny Cecotto 1-10
Pierluigi Martini 14
Spirit Racing Spirit 101B
101C		 Hart 415T 1.5 L4t
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8		 P 21 Mauro Baldi 1-6, 15-16 Emerson Fittipaldi
Huub Rothengatter 7-14
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 184T Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t G 22 Riccardo Patrese All n/a
23 Eddie Cheever All
Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1F Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t P 24 Piercarlo Ghinzani All n/a
30 Jo Gartner 4, 10-16
Ligier Loto Ligier JS23
JS23B		 Renault EF4 1.5 V6t M 25 François Hesnault All n/a
26 Andrea de Cesaris All
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 126C4 Ferrari 031 1.5 V6t G 27 Michele Alboreto All n/a
28 René Arnoux All

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Constructor Report
1 Brazilian Grand Prix March 25 Jacarepaguá Elio de Angelis Alain Prost Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
2 South African Grand Prix April 7 Kyalami Nelson Piquet Patrick Tambay Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
3 Belgian Grand Prix April 29 Zolder Michele Alboreto René Arnoux Michele Alboreto Ferrari Report
4 San Marino Grand Prix May 6 Imola Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
5 French Grand Prix May 20 Dijon Patrick Tambay Alain Prost Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
6 Monaco Grand Prix1 June 3 Monaco Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
7 Canadian Grand Prix June 17 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW Report
8 Detroit Grand Prix June 24 Detroit Nelson Piquet Derek Warwick Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW Report
9 Dallas Grand Prix July 8 Dallas Nigel Mansell Niki Lauda Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda Report
10 British Grand Prix July 22 Brands Hatch Nelson Piquet Niki Lauda Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
11 German Grand Prix August 5 Hockenheimring Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
12 Austrian Grand Prix August 19 Österreichring Nelson Piquet Niki Lauda Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
13 Dutch Grand Prix August 26 Zandvoort Alain Prost René Arnoux Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
14 Italian Grand Prix September 9 Monza Nelson Piquet Niki Lauda Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Report
15 European Grand Prix October 7 Nürburgring Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet

Michele Alboreto

 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
16 Portuguese Grand Prix October 21 Estoril Nelson Piquet Niki Lauda Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
  1. ^ Half points awarded. Race stopped due to dangerous conditions.

1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers - final standings

Points towards the 1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six finishers in each race.

Pos Driver BRA
 RSA
 BEL
 SMR
 FRA
 MON†
 CAN
 DET
 DAL
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 EUR
 POR
 Points
1 Niki Lauda Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 2 1 2 1 4 2 72
2 Alain Prost 1 2 Ret 1 7 1 3 4 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 1 71.5
3 Elio de Angelis 3 7 5 3 5 5 4 2 3 4 Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 5 34
4 Michele Alboreto Ret 11 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 Ret 2 2 4 30.5
5 Nelson Piquet Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 6 29
6 René Arnoux Ret Ret 3 2 4 3 5 Ret 2 6 6 7 11 Ret 5 9 27
7 Derek Warwick Ret 3 2 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 3 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 23
8 Keke Rosberg 2 Ret 4 Ret 6 4 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 20.5
9 Ayrton Senna Ret 6 6 DNQ Ret 2 7 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 13
10 Nigel Mansell Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 13
11 Patrick Tambay 5 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret DNS Ret Ret 8 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 7 11
12 Teo Fabi Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 3 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret Ret 9
13 Riccardo Patrese Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret 3 6 8 8
14 Jacques Laffite Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 Ret 5 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 5
15 Thierry Boutsen 6 12 Ret 5 11 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 10 9 Ret 5
16 Eddie Cheever 4 Ret Ret 7 Ret DNQ 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 9 Ret 17 3
17 Stefan Johansson DSQ DSQ DNQ DSQ 4 Ret 11 3
18 Andrea de Cesaris Ret 5 Ret 6 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 7 Ret Ret Ret 7 12 3
19 Piercarlo Ghinzani Ret DNS Ret DNQ 12 7 Ret Ret 5 9 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 2
20 Marc Surer 7 9 8 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1
— Jo Gartner Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 5 Ret 16 0
— Gerhard Berger 12 6 Ret 13 0
— François Hesnault Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 7 Ret 10 Ret 0
— Corrado Fabi Ret Ret 7 0
— Mauro Baldi Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret DNQ 8 15 0
— Manfred Winkelhock EX Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret Ret DNS Ret DNS 10 0
— Jonathan Palmer 8 Ret 10 9 13 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret 0
— Huub Rothengatter NC DNQ Ret NC 9 NC Ret 8 0
— Johnny Cecotto Ret Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret DNQ 0
— Philippe Alliot Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 10 Ret DNS Ret Ret 11 10 Ret Ret Ret 0
— Stefan Bellof DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ EX DSQ 0
— Martin Brundle DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DNQ DSQ DSQ DNQ 0
— Mike Thackwell Ret DNQ 0
— Philippe Streiff Ret 0
— Pierluigi Martini DNQ 0
Pos Driver BRA
 RSA
 BEL
 SMR
 FRA
 MON†
 CAN
 DET
 DAL
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 EUR
 POR
 Points

† Half points were awarded at the Monaco Grand Prix as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(from 2003 onwards)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Manufacturers - final standings

Points towards the 1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Manufacturers were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six finishers in each race.

Pos Constructor Car
no.		 BRA
 RSA
 BEL
 SMR
 FRA
 MON†
 CAN
 DET
 DAL
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 EUR
 POR
 Pts
1 McLaren-TAG 7 1 2 Ret 1 7 1 3 4 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 1 143.5
8 Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 2 1 2 1 4 2
2 Ferrari 27 Ret 11 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 Ret 2 2 4 57.5
28 Ret Ret 3 2 4 3 5 Ret 2 6 6 7 11 Ret 5 9
3 Lotus-Renault 11 3 7 5 3 5 5 4 2 3 4 Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 5 47
12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret
4 Brabham-BMW 1 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 6 38
2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 3 7 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret Ret 10
5 Renault 15 5 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret DNS Ret Ret 8 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 7 34
16 Ret 3 2 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 3 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret
33 Ret
6 Williams-Honda 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 Ret 5 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 25.5
6 2 Ret 4 Ret 6 4 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret
7 Toleman-Hart 19 Ret 6 6 DNQ Ret 2 7 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 3 16
20 Ret Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 11
8 Alfa Romeo 22 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret 3 6 8 11
23 4 Ret Ret 7 Ret DNQ 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 9 Ret 17
9 Ligier-Renault 25 Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 7 Ret 10 Ret 3
26 Ret 5 Ret 6 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 7 Ret Ret Ret 7 12
10 Arrows-Ford 17 7 9 8 Ret DNQ Ret Ret 3
18 6 12 5
11 Arrows-BMW 17 Ret Ret 11 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3
18 Ret 11 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 10 9 Ret
12 Osella-Alfa Romeo 24 Ret DNS Ret DNQ 12 7 Ret Ret 5 9 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 2
30 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 5 Ret 16
— ATS-BMW 14 EX Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret Ret DNS Ret DNS 13 0
31 12 6 Ret
— Spirit-Hart 21 Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret DNQ NC Ret NC 9 NC Ret 8 8 15 0
— RAM-Hart 9 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 10 Ret DNS Ret Ret 11 10 Ret Ret Ret 0
10 8 Ret 10 9 13 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret
— Spirit-Ford 21 DNQ 0
DSQ Tyrrell-Ford 3 DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DNQ DSQ DSQ DNQ DSQ DSQ DNQ DSQ 0
4 DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DNQ EX DSQ
Pos Constructor Car
no.		 BRA
 RSA
 BEL
 SMR
 FRA
 MON†
 CAN
 DET
 DAL
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 EUR
 POR
 Pts

References

  1. ^ 1985 FIA Yearbook, Red section, pages 84-85

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