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1984 German Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | West Germany |
| Grand Prix | German |
| Date | 5 August |
| Year | 1984 |
| Image | Circuit_Hockenheimring-1982.svg |
| Race_No | 11 |
| Season_No | 16 |
| Official name | XLVI Großer Preis von Deutschland |
| Location | Hockenheimring |
| Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 4.227 |
| Course_km | 6.802 |
| Distance_laps | 44 |
| Distance_mi | 185.832 |
| Distance_km | 299.068 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Alain Prost |
| Pole_Team | McLaren-TAG |
| Pole_Time | 1:47.012 |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Fast_Driver | Alain Prost |
| Fast_Team | McLaren-TAG |
| Fast_Time | 1:53.538 |
| Fast_Lap | 31 |
| Fast_Country | France |
| First_Driver | Alain Prost |
| First_Team | McLaren-TAG |
| First_Country | France |
| Second_Driver | Niki Lauda |
| Second_Team | McLaren-TAG |
| Second_Country | Austria |
| Third_Driver | Derek Warwick |
| Third_Team | Renault |
| Third_Country | UK |
| Lapchart |
Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
The 1984 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheim on 5 August 1984. It was the eleventh race of the 1984 Formula One World Championship.
The 44-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-TAG, who also took pole position and set the fastest lap. Teammate Niki Lauda finished second, completing McLaren's second 1-2 finish of the season, while Derek Warwick was third in a Renault, which would turn out to be the final podium finish of his career. Nigel Mansell (Lotus-Renault), Patrick Tambay (Renault) and René Arnoux (Ferrari) rounded out the top six.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | DNQ | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FRA Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:49.439 | **1:47.012** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ITA Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:48.033 | **1:47.065** | +0.053 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | GBR Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:48.576 | **1:48.382** | +1.370 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | FRA Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:51.414 | **1:48.425** | +1.413 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | BRA Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:48.698 | **1:48.584** | +1.572 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ITA Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:49.782 | **1:48.847** | +1.835 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | AUT Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | **1:48.912** | 1:49.004 | +1.900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ITA Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 1:51.693 | **1:49.302** | +2.290 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | BRA Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | **1:49.395** | 1:49.831 | +2.383 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | FRA René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:50.830 | **1:49.857** | +2.845 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ITA Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:50.338 | **1:50.117** | +3.105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | FRA Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 1:51.428 | **1:50.511** | +3.499 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FRG Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:51.697 | **1:50.686** | +3.674 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | SWI Marc Surer | Arrows-BMW | 1:56.450 | **1:51.475** | +4.463 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | BEL Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:52.144 | **1:51.551** | +4.539 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | GBR Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:52.958 | **1:51.715** | +4.703 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | FRA François Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 1:53.985 | **1:51.872** | +4.860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:54.802 | **1:51.950** | +4.938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FIN Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 2:12.229 | **1:52.003** | +4.991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | ITA Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | **1:52.769** | 1:54.665 | +5.757 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:59.505 | **1:54.546** | +7.534 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | **1:55.505** | 1:55.795 | +8.493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Austria Jo Gartner | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:58.457 | **1:55.594** | +8.582 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | NED Huub Rothengatter | Spirit-Hart | **1:56.112** | 2:00.118 | +9.100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | **1:56.797** | 46:43.220 | +9.785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SWE Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:00.268 | **1:59.461** | +12.449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Mike Thackwell | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:01.320 | **1:59.516** | +12.504 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | France **Alain Prost** | **McLaren-TAG** | 44 | 1:24:43.210 | 1 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austria **Niki Lauda** | **McLaren-TAG** | 44 | + 3.149 | 7 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK **Derek Warwick** | **Renault** | 44 | + 36.423 | 3 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK **Nigel Mansell** | **Lotus-Renault** | 44 | + 51.663 | 16 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France **Patrick Tambay** | **Renault** | 44 | + 1:11.949 | 4 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France **René Arnoux** | **Ferrari** | 43 | + 1 Lap | 10 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 43 | + 1 Lap | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France François Hesnault | Ligier-Renault | 43 | + 1 Lap | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Netherlands Huub Rothengatter | Spirit-Hart | 40 | + 4 Laps | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell-Ford | 42 | Disqualified | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | West Germany Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 31 | Gearbox | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 29 | Engine | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Italy Teo Fabi | Brabham-BMW | 28 | Turbo | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 23 | Gearbox | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 16 | Fuel System | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 14 | Electrical | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Austria Jo Gartner | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 13 | Turbo | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Italy Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 13 | Engine | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | UK Jonathan Palmer | RAM-Hart | 11 | Turbo | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 10 | Electrical | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 10 | Engine | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Belgium Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 8 | Engine | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 8 | Turbo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | France Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 7 | Overheating | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Brazil Ayrton Senna | Toleman-Hart | 4 | Rear Wing | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Arrows-BMW | 1 | Turbo | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Mike Thackwell | Tyrrell-Ford |
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Alain Prost | 43.5 | |
| 2 | AUT Niki Lauda | 39 | |
| 3 | ITA Elio de Angelis | 26.5 | |
| 4 | FRA René Arnoux | 24.5 | |
| 5 | UK Derek Warwick | 23 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK McLaren-TAG | 82.5 | |
| 2 | UK Lotus-Renault | 35.5 | |
| 3 | ITA Ferrari | 35.5 | |
| 4 | FRA Renault | 32 | |
| 5 | UK Williams-Honda | 24 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Points accurate at final declaration of results. Tyrrell's points were subsequently reallocated.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1983 German Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1985 German Grand Prix
References
- "1984 German Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
- "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1984 - QUALIFYING 1".
- "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1984 - QUALIFYING 2".
- "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1984 - OVERALL QUALIFYING".
- "1984 German Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Germany 1984 - Championship • STATS F1".
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