1984 Formula 1 Season
16 races · Champion: Niki Lauda
Driver Standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 72 | 5 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 71.5 | 7 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 34 | 0 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 30.5 | 1 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 29 | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 27 | 0 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 23 | 0 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 20.5 | 1 |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1 | 0 |
| Jo Gartner | Osella | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerhard Berger | ATS | 0 | 0 | |
| François Hesnault | Ligier | 0 | 0 | |
| Corrado Fabi | Brabham | 0 | 0 | |
| Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 0 | 0 | |
| Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 0 | 0 | |
| Huub Rothengatter | Spirit | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 0 | 0 | |
| Philippe Alliot | RAM | 0 | 0 | |
| Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | |
| Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | |
| Philippe Streiff | Renault | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Thackwell | RAM | 0 | 0 |
Races
R11984-03-25
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
R21984-04-07
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Niki Lauda
R31984-04-29
Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder
Michele Alboreto
R41984-05-06
San Marino Grand Prix
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Alain Prost
R51984-05-20
French Grand Prix
Dijon-Prenois
Niki Lauda
R61984-06-03
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
Alain Prost
R71984-06-17
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Nelson Piquet
R81984-06-24
Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit Street Circuit
Nelson Piquet
R91984-07-08
Dallas Grand Prix
Fair Park
Keke Rosberg
R101984-07-22
British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch
Niki Lauda
R111984-08-05
German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring
Alain Prost
R121984-08-19
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring
Niki Lauda
R131984-08-26
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Alain Prost
R141984-09-09
Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Niki Lauda
R151984-10-07
European Grand Prix
Nürburgring
Alain Prost
R161984-10-21
Portuguese Grand Prix
Autódromo do Estoril
Alain Prost
The 1984 Season
1984 saw the McLaren-TAG Porsche turbo dominate, with teammates Niki Lauda and Alain Prost winning twelve of sixteen races between them. Lauda edged Prost to the drivers' title by just half a point, the closest championship margin in F1 history.
The veteran Austrian's experience and consistency narrowly defeated his faster young teammate, completing one of sport's great comebacks for his third crown. McLaren cruised to a crushing constructors' championship.