1984 Belgian Grand Prix
391st World Championship race, 31st World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 10th World Championship race at Zolder
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 April 1984 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michele Alboreto Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Michele Alboreto Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Rene Arnoux Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Zolder, 70 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 70 | 1hr 36m 32.048s | 9 | |
| 2 | +2 |  Derek Warwick | Renault | 70 | +42.386s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 70 | +1m 09.803s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 69 | DNF | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| DQ |  Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | ||
| 6 | +13 |  Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 68 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +16 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 66 | DNF | ||
| 10 | +16 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 64 | +6 laps | |
| R | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 53 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 51 | DNF | ||
| R | Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 15 | DNF | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Johnny Cecotto | Toleman-Hart | 1 | DNF |
- After the 1984 Dutch Grand Prix, Tyrrell were excluded from the 1984 world championship and disqualified from all races in which they had competed in during 1984, due to technical infringements.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:14.846 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:15.398 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:15.414 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:15.611 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:15.979 |
| 6 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:16.130 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.431 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:16.587 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:16.604 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:16.720 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.746 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:17.171 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:17.471 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:18.071 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 1:18.125 |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman-Hart | 1:18.321 |
| 17 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:18.351 |
| 18 | Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 1:18.848 |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 1:18.876 |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:19.734 |
| 21 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.811 |
| 22 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.123 |
| 23 | Francois Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 1:20.439 |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.615 |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:20.644 |
| 26 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 1:20.793 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:14.846 | |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:15.398 | 0.552 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:15.414 | 0.568 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:15.611 | 0.765 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:15.979 | 1.133 |
| 6 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:16.130 | 1.284 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.431 | 1.585 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:16.587 | 1.741 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:16.604 | 1.758 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:16.720 | 1.874 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.746 | 1.900 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:17.171 | 2.325 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:17.471 | 2.625 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:18.071 | 3.225 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 1:18.125 | 3.279 |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman-Hart | 1:18.321 | 3.475 |
| 17 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:18.351 | 3.505 |
| 18 | Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 1:18.848 | 4.002 |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 1:18.876 | 4.030 |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:19.734 | 4.888 |
| 21 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.811 | 4.965 |
| 22 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.123 | 5.277 |
| 23 | Francois Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 1:20.439 | 5.593 |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.615 | 5.769 |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:20.644 | 5.798 |
| 26 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 1:20.793 | 5.947 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:21.253 | 6.407 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 15 |
| 2 | Derek Warwick | 10 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | 9 |
| = | Keke Rosberg | 9 |
| = | Michele Alboreto | 9 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | 6 |
| 7 | Rene Arnoux | 4 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | 3 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 3 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | 2 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 2 |
| = | Ayrton Senna | 2 |
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd for Michele Alboreto
- Constructor: 89th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 19th for Rene Arnoux, 4th for Michele Alboreto, 2nd for Derek Warwick
- Constructor: 284th & 285th for Ferrari, 36th for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Michele Alboreto (66th different polesitter, 10th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 102nd for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 39th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for Rene Arnoux
- Constructor: 97th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 34th and last for Rene Arnoux, 2nd for Michele Alboreto
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Rene Arnoux
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st and only for Michele Alboreto (35th different driver to win from pole, 3rd Italian driver)