1984 British Grand Prix
398th World Championship race, 35th World Championship British Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Brands Hatch
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 22 July 1984 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  McLaren-TAG |
| Pole position: |  Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW |
| Fastest lap: | Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG |
| Circuit: | Brands Hatch, 71 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 16 |
Race Result
- 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
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:10.869 | |
| 2 |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:11.076 | 0.207 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:11.344 | 0.475 |
| 4 |  Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:11.573 | 0.704 |
| 5 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:11.603 | 0.734 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:11.703 | 0.834 |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 1:11.890 | 1.021 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:12.435 | 1.566 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:13.122 | 2.253 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:13.138 | 2.269 |
| 11 |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:13.374 | 2.505 |
| 12 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:13.528 | 2.659 |
| 13 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:13.934 | 3.065 |
| 14 | Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 1:14.040 | 3.171 |
| 15 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-BMW | 1:14.336 | 3.467 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 1:14.568 | 3.699 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.568 | 3.699 |
| 18 |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.609 | 3.740 |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:15.112 | 4.243 |
| 20 | Francois Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 1:15.837 | 4.968 |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:16.466 | 5.597 |
| 22 |  Huub Rothengatter | Spirit-Hart | 1:16.759 | 5.890 |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 1:17.265 | 6.396 |
| 24 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:17.517 | 6.648 |
| 25 |  Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.777 | 6.908 |
| 26 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.893 | 7.024 |
| 27 | Jo Gartner | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:18.121 | 7.252 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 28 |  Johnny Cecotto | Toleman-Hart | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 35.5 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 33 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 29 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | 24 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 20.5 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | 19 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | 18 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 11.5 |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna | 9 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | 8 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | 6 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | 5 |
| 13 | Teo Fabi | 4 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | 3 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 3 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 3 |
| = | Thierry Boutsen | 3 |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 22nd for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 36th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 48th for Niki Lauda, 3rd for Derek Warwick, 2nd for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 101st for McLaren, 38th for Renault, 2nd for Toleman
- Poles
- Driver: 13th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 34th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 20th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 24th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 24th for Alain Prost, 21st for Nelson Piquet
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 10th for Niki Lauda