1984 French Grand Prix

Round

5/16

Date

May 20, 1984 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Dijon, France

Circuit

Dijon-Prenois

Circuit length

3.801 m (12 turns)

Race distance

300.279 km (79 laps)

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Lauda

Winner

1:31:11.951

Winning time

Tambay

Pole position

Prost

Fastest lap

1:05.257

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:31:11.951	9th	79	9
2	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	+7.154	1st	79	6
3	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	+23.969	6th	79	4
4	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	+43.706	11th	79	3
5	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	+1:06.125	2nd	79	2
6	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	+1 lap	4th	78	1
7	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	+1 lap	5th	78
8	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	+1 lap	12th	78
9	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	+1 lap	17th	78
10	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	+2 laps	24th	77
11	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+2 laps	14th	77
12	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	+5 laps	23rd	74
13	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	+7 laps	20th	72
DNF	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	Engine	22nd	61
DNF	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	Accident	7th	53
DNF	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	Accident	19th	51
DNF	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Engine	16th	51
DNF	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	Turbo	13th	35
DNF	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Engine	10th	33
DNF	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	Turbo	18th	22
DNF	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Engine	15th	15
DNF	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Turbo	3rd	11
DNF	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Clutch	8th	5
DNF	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	Electrical	21st	4
DNS	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier
DSQ	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Technical infringements
DSQ	#4 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	Technical infringements

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:06.371
2	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:06.531	+0.160
3	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:06.568	+0.197
4	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:06.676	+0.305
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:07.644	+1.273
6	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:08.020	+1.649
7	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:08.420	+2.049
8	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:08.759	+2.388
9	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:08.846	+2.475
10	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:08.990	+2.619
11	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:09.040	+2.669
12	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:09.389	+3.018
13	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:09.482	+3.111
14	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:09.530	+3.159
15	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:10.184	+3.813
16	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:10.411	+4.040
17	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:10.773	+4.402
18	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:10.903	+4.532
19	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:10.909	+4.538
20	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:10.942	+4.571
21	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:11.005	+4.634
22	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:11.792	+5.421
23	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:13.973	+7.602
24	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:14.218	+7.847

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:02.200
2	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:02.336	+0.136
3	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:02.806	+0.606
4	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:02.908	+0.708
5	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:02.982	+0.782
6	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:03.200	+1.000
7	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:03.540	+1.340
8	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:03.865	+1.665
9	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:04.419	+2.219
10	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:04.459	+2.259
11	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:04.917	+2.717
12	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:05.410	+3.210
13	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:05.744	+3.544
14	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:05.850	+3.650
15	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:05.972	+3.772
16	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:06.172	+3.972
17	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:06.281	+4.081
18	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:06.370	+4.170
19	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:08.189	+5.989
20	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:08.457	+6.257
21	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:09.047	+6.847
22	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:09.447	+7.247
23	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:09.629	+7.429
24	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:11.625	+9.425
25	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:22.388	+20.188

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:20.061
2	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:20.859	+0.798
3	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:22.272	+2.211
4	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:22.388	+2.327
5	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:22.707	+2.646
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.749	+2.688
7	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:23.363	+3.302
8	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:23.770	+3.709
9	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:24.855	+4.794
10	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:25.252	+5.191
11	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.397	+5.336
12	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:25.567	+5.506
13	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:26.943	+6.882
14	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:27.917	+7.856
15	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:28.124	+8.063
16	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:28.225	+8.164
17	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:28.393	+8.332
18	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:30.872	+10.811
19	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:30.893	+10.832
20	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:31.021	+10.960
21	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:31.359	+11.298
22	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:32.541	+12.480

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:02.200
2	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:02.336	+0.136
3	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:02.806	+0.606
4	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:02.908	+0.708
5	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:02.982	+0.782
6	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:03.200	+1.000
7	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:03.540	+1.340
8	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:03.865	+1.665
9	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:04.419	+2.219
10	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:04.459	+2.259
11	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:04.917	+2.717
12	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:05.410	+3.210
13	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:05.744	+3.544
14	#25 François Hesnault	Ligier	1:05.850	+3.650
15	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:05.972	+3.772
16	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:06.172	+3.972
17	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:06.281	+4.081
18	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:06.370	+4.170
19	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:08.189	+5.989
20	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:08.457	+6.257
21	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:09.047	+6.847
22	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:09.447	+7.247
23	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:09.629	+7.429
24	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:11.625	+9.425

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#7 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:05.257		59
2	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:06.100	+0.843	59
3	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:06.876	+1.619	54
4	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:07.286	+2.029	67
5	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:07.293	+2.036	51
6	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:07.448	+2.191	77
7	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:07.490	+2.233	76
8	#2 Teo Fabi	Brabham	1:07.838	+2.581	61
9	#5 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:07.861	+2.604	64
10	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:08.400	+3.143	31
11	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:08.608	+3.351	70
12	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:09.177	+3.920	73
13	#1 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:09.186	+3.929	11
14	#26 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:09.779	+4.522	77
15	#19 Ayrton Senna	Toleman	1:10.100	+4.843	32
16	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:10.253	+4.996	42
17	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:10.692	+5.435	41
18	#20 Johnny Cecotto	Toleman	1:10.999	+5.742	21
19	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:11.047	+5.790	10
20	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:11.179	+5.922	44
21	#14 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:11.394	+6.137	5
22	#17 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:11.783	+6.526	25
23	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:13.476	+8.219	4
24	#10 Jonathan Palmer	RAM	1:13.713	+8.456	31

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	3	24
2	Niki Lauda	McLaren	2	2	18	-6
3	Derek Warwick	Renault	0	2	13	-11
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	2	13	-11
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	0	2	12	-12
6	Keke Rosberg	Williams	0	1	10	-14
7	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1	1	9	-15
8	Patrick Tambay	Renault	0	1	8	-16
9	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	0	1	4	-20
10	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	0	0	3	-21
11	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	0	0	3	-21
12	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	0	0	3	-21
13	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	0	0	3	-21
14	Ayrton Senna	Toleman	0	0	2	-22

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	4	5	42
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	3	22	-20
3	Renault	Renault	0	3	21	-21
4	Lotus	Renault	0	3	16	-26
5	Williams	Honda	0	1	10	-32
6	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	0	0	6	-36
7	Ligier	Renault	0	0	3	-39
8	Arrows	Ford	0	0	3	-39
9	Toleman	Hart	0	0	2	-40

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The 1984 French Grand Prix started May 20, 1984 on Dijon-Prenois in Dijon, France. Patrick Tambay started from pole position with Elio de Angelis next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.

In 1 hour, 31 minutes and 11 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Patrick Tambay in second and Nigel Mansell in third place.

After the 1984 French Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 24 points. Prost is 6 points ahead of Niki Lauda.