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1984 Portuguese Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitEstoril, 70 laps
Round16 of 16
Race numbers

The 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix was the:

  • 404th World Championship race
  • 4th World Championship Portuguese Grand Prix (first since 1960)
  • 1st World Championship race at Estoril
  • 1984 Drivers’ title decider
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+1(FRA) Alain ProstMcLaren-TAG701hr 41m 11.753s9
2+9(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-TAG70+13.425s6
3 (BRA) Ayrton SennaToleman-Hart70+20.042s4
4+4(ITA) Michele AlboretoFerrari70+20.317s3
5 (ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault70+1m 32.169s2
6-5(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW69+1 lap1
7 (FRA) Patrick TambayRenault69+1 lap 
8+4(ITA) Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo69+1 lap 
9+8(FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari69+1 lap 
10+9(DEU) Manfred WinkelhockBrabham-BMW69+1 lap 
11-1(SWE) Stefan JohanssonToleman-Hart69+1 lap 
12+8(ITA) Andrea de CesarisLigier-Renault69+1 lap 
13+10(AUT) Gerhard BergerATS-BMW68+2 laps 
14+1(FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Honda67+3 laps 
15+10(ITA) Mauro BaldiSpirit-Hart66+4 laps 
16+8(AUT) Jo GartnerOsella-Alfa Romeo65DNF 
17-3(USA) Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo64+6 laps 
R (ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo60DNF 
R (GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault52DNF 
R (GBR) Derek WarwickRenault51DNF 
R (FRA) Philippe StreiffRenault48DNF 
R (FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Honda39DNF 
R (FRA) Francois HesnaultLigier-Renault31DNF 
R (BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-BMW24DNF 
R (GBR) Jonathan PalmerRAM-Hart19DNF 
R (CHE) Marc SurerArrows-BMW8DNF 
R (FRA) Philippe AlliotRAM-Hart2DNF 

Notes

  • Jo Gartner ended lap 65 in P13 before retiring on the following lap.

Starting grid

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

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
1(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW1:21.703 
2(FRA) Alain ProstMcLaren-TAG1:21.7740.071
3(BRA) Ayrton SennaToleman-Hart1:21.9360.233
4(FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Honda1:22.0490.346
5(ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault1:22.2910.588
6(GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault1:22.3190.616
7(FRA) Patrick TambayRenault1:22.5830.880
8(ITA) Michele AlboretoFerrari1:22.6860.983
9(GBR) Derek WarwickRenault1:22.8011.098
10(SWE) Stefan JohanssonToleman-Hart1:22.9421.239
11(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-TAG1:23.1831.480
12(ITA) Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo1:24.0482.345
13(FRA) Philippe StreiffRenault1:24.0892.386
14(USA) Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo1:24.2352.532
15(FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Honda1:24.4372.734
16(CHE) Marc SurerArrows-BMW1:24.6882.985
17(FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari1:24.8483.145
18(BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-BMW1:25.1153.412
19(DEU) Manfred WinkelhockBrabham-BMW1:25.2893.586
20(ITA) Andrea de CesarisLigier-Renault1:26.0824.379
21(FRA) Francois HesnaultLigier-Renault1:26.7014.998
22(ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo1:26.8405.137
23(AUT) Gerhard BergerATS-BMW1:28.1066.403
24(AUT) Jo GartnerOsella-Alfa Romeo1:28.2296.526
25(ITA) Mauro BaldiSpirit-Hart1:29.0017.298
26(GBR) Jonathan PalmerRAM-Hart1:29.3977.694
27(FRA) Philippe AlliotRAM-Hart1:30.4068.703

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(AUT) Niki Lauda72
2(FRA) Alain Prost71.5
3(ITA) Elio de Angelis34
4(ITA) Michele Alboreto30.5
5(BRA) Nelson Piquet29
6(FRA) Rene Arnoux27
7(GBR) Derek Warwick23
8(FIN) Keke Rosberg20.5
9(GBR) Nigel Mansell13
=(BRA) Ayrton Senna13
11(FRA) Patrick Tambay11
12(ITA) Teo Fabi9
13(ITA) Riccardo Patrese8
14(FRA) Jacques Laffite5
=(BEL) Thierry Boutsen5
16(USA) Eddie Cheever3
=(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris3
=(SWE) Stefan Johansson3
19(ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani2
20(CHE) Marc Surer1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1McLaren-TAG143.5
2Ferrari57.5
3Lotus-Renault47
4Brabham-BMW38
5Renault34
6Williams-Honda25.5
7Toleman-Hart16
8Alfa Romeo11
9Arrows-Ford Cosworth3
=Ligier-Renault3
=Arrows-BMW3
12Osella-Alfa Romeo2

Statistics & milestones

Race debut
Philippe Streiff
Last start
Jo Gartner
ATS
Milestone race start
250th for McLaren (4th constructor to start 250 races)
World Champion
3rd and last title for Niki Lauda (4th driver to win three championships, 1st Austrian driver; first Austrian champion since 1977)
Wins
16th for Alain Prost
42nd for McLaren
Race 1-2
6th for McLaren
Podiums
53rd for Niki Lauda
26th for Alain Prost
3rd for Ayrton Senna (last for Toleman)
109th & 110th for McLaren
3rd and last for Toleman
Poles
17th for Nelson Piquet
38th for Brabham
Fastest laps
23rd for Niki Lauda
28th for McLaren
Front row starts
30th for Alain Prost (9th driver to achieve 30 front row starts, 2nd French driver)
26th for Nelson Piquet