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1984 Austrian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitOsterreichring, 51 laps
Round12 of 16
Race numbers

The 1984 Austrian Grand Prix was the:

  • 400th World Championship race
  • 16th World Championship Austrian Grand Prix
  • 15th World Championship race at Osterreichring
More 1984 season
More Austrian Grands Prix

Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+3(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-TAG511hr 21m 12.851s9
2-1(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW51+23.525s6
3+9(ITA) Michele AlboretoFerrari51+48.998s4
4+3(ITA) Teo FabiBrabham-BMW51+56.312s3
5+12(BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-BMW50+1 lap2
6+13(CHE) Marc SurerArrows-BMW50+1 lap1
7+8(FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari50+1 lap 
8+13(FRA) Francois HesnaultLigier-Renault49+2 laps 
9+15(GBR) Jonathan PalmerRAM-Hart49+2 laps 
10+3(ITA) Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo48DNF 
11+14(FRA) Philippe AlliotRAM-Hart48+3 laps 
12+8(AUT) Gerhard BergerATS-BMW48+3 laps 
R (FRA) Patrick TambayRenault42DNF 
R (BRA) Ayrton SennaToleman-Hart35DNF 
R (GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault32DNF 
R (FRA) Alain ProstMcLaren-TAG28DNF 
R (ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault28DNF 
NC (NLD) Huub RothengatterSpirit-Hart23+28 laps 
R (USA) Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo18DNF 
R (GBR) Derek WarwickRenault17DNF 
R (ITA) Andrea de CesarisLigier-Renault15DNF 
R (FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Honda15DNF 
R (FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Honda12DNF 
R (AUT) Jo GartnerOsella-Alfa Romeo6DNF 
R (ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo4DNF 
Did not start
  (DEU) Manfred WinkelhockATS-BMW   

Notes

  • Riccardo Patrese ended lap 48 in P5 before retiring on the following lap.
  • Manfred Winkelhock did not start the Grand Prix due to gearbox issues in the warm-up session.

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW
2(FRA) Alain ProstMcLaren-TAG
3(ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault
4(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-TAG
5(FRA) Patrick TambayRenault
6(GBR) Derek WarwickRenault
7(ITA) Teo FabiBrabham-BMW
8(GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault
9(FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Honda
10(BRA) Ayrton SennaToleman-Hart
11(FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Honda
12(ITA) Michele AlboretoFerrari
13(ITA) Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo
14  
15(FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari
16(USA) Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo
17(BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-BMW
18(ITA) Andrea de CesarisLigier-Renault
19(CHE) Marc SurerArrows-BMW
20(AUT) Gerhard BergerATS-BMW
21(FRA) Francois HesnaultLigier-Renault
22(AUT) Jo GartnerOsella-Alfa Romeo
23(ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo
24(GBR) Jonathan PalmerRAM-Hart
25(FRA) Philippe AlliotRAM-Hart
26(NLD) Huub RothengatterSpirit-Hart

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
1(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW1:26.173 
2(FRA) Alain ProstMcLaren-TAG1:26.2030.030
3(ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault1:26.3180.145
4(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-TAG1:26.7150.542
5(FRA) Patrick TambayRenault1:26.7480.575
6(GBR) Derek WarwickRenault1:27.1230.950
7(ITA) Teo FabiBrabham-BMW1:27.2011.028
8(GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault1:27.5581.385
9(FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Honda1:28.7602.587
10(BRA) Ayrton SennaToleman-Hart1:29.2003.027
11(FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Honda1:29.2283.055
12(ITA) Michele AlboretoFerrari1:29.6943.521
13(ITA) Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo1:30.7364.563
14(DEU) Manfred WinkelhockATS-BMW1:30.8534.680
15(FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari1:31.0034.830
16(USA) Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo1:31.0454.872
17(BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-BMW1:31.1895.016
18(ITA) Andrea de CesarisLigier-Renault1:31.5885.415
19(CHE) Marc SurerArrows-BMW1:31.6555.482
20(AUT) Gerhard BergerATS-BMW1:31.9045.731
21(FRA) Francois HesnaultLigier-Renault1:32.2706.097
22(AUT) Jo GartnerOsella-Alfa Romeo1:33.0196.846
23(ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo1:33.1726.999
24(GBR) Jonathan PalmerRAM-Hart1:34.1287.955
25(FRA) Philippe AlliotRAM-Hart1:34.4958.322
26(NLD) Huub RothengatterSpirit-Hart1:35.6059.432
Did not qualify
27(SWE) Stefan JohanssonTyrrell-Ford Cosworth1:36.28210.109
28(DEU) Stefan BellofTyrrell-Ford Cosworth1:37.53511.362

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(AUT) Niki Lauda48
2(FRA) Alain Prost44.5
3(ITA) Elio de Angelis29
4(FRA) Rene Arnoux25
5(BRA) Nelson Piquet24
6(GBR) Derek Warwick23
7(FIN) Keke Rosberg20.5
8(ITA) Michele Alboreto15.5
9(FRA) Patrick Tambay10
10(GBR) Nigel Mansell9
=(BRA) Ayrton Senna9
12(ITA) Teo Fabi7
13(FRA) Jacques Laffite5
=(BEL) Thierry Boutsen5
15(ITA) Riccardo Patrese3
=(USA) Eddie Cheever3
=(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris3
18(ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani2
19(CHE) Marc Surer1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1McLaren-TAG92.5
2Ferrari40.5
3Lotus-Renault38
4Renault33
5Brabham-BMW31
6Williams-Honda25.5
7Toleman-Hart9
8Alfa Romeo6
9Arrows-Ford Cosworth3
=Ligier-Renault3
=Arrows-BMW3
12Osella-Alfa Romeo2

Stats & milestones

Race debut
Gerhard Berger
Wins
23rd for Niki Lauda
38th for McLaren
Podiums
50th for Niki Lauda (1st driver to score 50 podiums, 1st Austrian driver)
26th for Nelson Piquet
5th for Michele Alboreto
289th for Ferrari
118th for Brabham
104th for McLaren
Poles
14th for Nelson Piquet
35th for Brabham
Fastest laps
21st for Niki Lauda
26th for McLaren
Front row starts
26th for Alain Prost
22nd for Nelson Piquet
Win & fastest lap
11th for Niki Lauda