Lap Ledger1950–2027 · every championship race

Season · 16 rounds, all run

1984 FIA Formula One World Championship

The closest margin in history: half a point. McLaren MP4/2 with TAG-Porsche power won 12 of 16.

Rounds
16all run
Drivers' champion
Niki Lauda72 points
Constructors' champion
McLaren143.5 points
Margin
0.5over Alain Prost

How the title was decided

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Niki LaudaAlain ProstElio de Angelis

The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.

The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
How the title was decided
DriverAfter roundPoints
Niki Lauda29
Niki Lauda39
Niki Lauda49
Niki Lauda518
Niki Lauda618
Niki Lauda724
Niki Lauda824
Niki Lauda924
Niki Lauda1033
Niki Lauda1139
Niki Lauda1248
Niki Lauda1354
Niki Lauda1463
Niki Lauda1566
Niki Lauda1672
Alain Prost19
Alain Prost215
Alain Prost315
Alain Prost424
Alain Prost524
Alain Prost628.5
Alain Prost732.5
Alain Prost835.5
Alain Prost935.5
Alain Prost1035.5
Alain Prost1144.5
Alain Prost1244.5
Alain Prost1353.5
Alain Prost1453.5
Alain Prost1562.5
Alain Prost1671.5
Elio de Angelis14
Elio de Angelis24
Elio de Angelis36
Elio de Angelis410
Elio de Angelis512
Elio de Angelis613
Elio de Angelis716
Elio de Angelis822
Elio de Angelis926
Elio de Angelis1029
Elio de Angelis1129
Elio de Angelis1229
Elio de Angelis1332
Elio de Angelis1432
Elio de Angelis1532
Elio de Angelis1634

Final drivers' standings

Final drivers' standings
PosDriverWinsPointsGap
1Niki Lauda572—
2Alain Prost771.50.5
3Elio de Angelis03438
4Michele Alboreto130.541.5
5Nelson Piquet22943
6Rene Arnoux02745
7Derek Warwick02349
8Keke Rosberg120.551.5
9Ayrton Senna01359
10Nigel Mansell01359
11Patrick Tambay01161
12Teo Fabi0963
13Riccardo Patrese0864
14Jacques Laffite0567
15Thierry Boutsen0567
16Eddie Cheever0369
16Stefan Johansson0369
18Andrea de Cesaris0369
19Piercarlo Ghinzani0270
20Marc Surer0171
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.

Final constructors' standings

Final constructors' standings
PosConstructorPointsGap
1McLaren tag143.5—
2Ferrari ferrari57.586
3Team Lotus renault4796.5
4Brabham bmw38105.5
5Renault renault34109.5
6Williams honda25.5118
7Toleman hart16127.5
8Alfa Romeo alfa-romeo11132.5
9Ligier renault3140.5
9Arrows ford3140.5
9Arrows bmw3140.5
12Osella alfa-romeo2141.5
DSQTyrrell ford0143.5
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.

The calendar

  1. R1Brazilianrun
  2. R2South Africanrun
  3. R3Belgianrun
  4. R4San Marinorun
  5. R5Frenchrun
  6. R6Monacorun
  7. R7Canadianrun
  8. R8Detroitrun
  9. R9Dallasrun
  10. R10Britishrun
  11. R11Germanrun
  12. R12Austrianrun
  13. R13Dutchrun
  14. R14Italianrun
  15. R15Europeanrun
  16. R16Portugueserun

The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.

The calendar
RGrand PrixCircuitDatesWinnerConstructorPoleFastest lap
1Brazilian Grand PrixJacarepaguaAlain ProstMcLarenElio de AngelisAlain Prost
2South African Grand PrixKyalamiNiki LaudaMcLarenNelson PiquetPatrick Tambay
3Belgian Grand PrixCircuit ZolderMichele AlboretoFerrariMichele AlboretoRene Arnoux
4San Marino Grand PrixAutodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariAlain ProstMcLarenNelson PiquetNelson Piquet
5French Grand PrixDijon-PrenoisNiki LaudaMcLarenPatrick TambayAlain Prost
6Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoAlain ProstMcLarenAlain ProstAyrton Senna
7Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles-VilleneuveNelson PiquetBrabhamNelson PiquetNelson Piquet
8Detroit Grand PrixDetroit Street CircuitNelson PiquetBrabhamNelson PiquetDerek Warwick
9Dallas Grand PrixFair ParkKeke RosbergWilliamsNigel MansellNiki Lauda
10British Grand PrixBrands HatchNiki LaudaMcLarenNelson PiquetNiki Lauda
11German Grand PrixHockenheimringAlain ProstMcLarenAlain ProstAlain Prost
12Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull RingNiki LaudaMcLarenNelson PiquetNiki Lauda
13Dutch Grand PrixCircuit ZandvoortAlain ProstMcLarenAlain ProstRene Arnoux
14Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaNiki LaudaMcLarenNelson PiquetNiki Lauda
15European Grand PrixNurburgring (GP-Strecke)Alain ProstMcLarenNelson PiquetNelson Piquet
16Portuguese Grand PrixAutodromo do EstorilAlain ProstMcLarenNelson PiquetNiki Lauda
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.

Who entered

Who entered
ConstructorEntered asChassisDesignsEnginesTyres
Alfa RomeoBenetton Team Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 184T1Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8 TGoodyear
ArrowsBarclay Nordica Arrows BMWArrows A61Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
ArrowsBarclay Nordica Arrows BMWArrows A71BMW M12/13 1.5 L4 TGoodyear
ATSTeam ATSATS D71BMW M12/13 1.5 L4 TPirelli
BrabhamMRD International BrabhamBrabham BT531BMW M12/13 1.5 L4 TMichelin
FerrariScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 126C41Ferrari 031 1.5 V6 TGoodyear
LigierLigier LotoLigier JS23, Ligier JS23B2Renault EF4 1.5 V6 TMichelin
McLarenMarlboro McLaren TAG TurboMcLaren MP4/21TAG TTE PO1 1.5 V6 TMichelin
OsellaOsella Squadra CorseOsella FA1F, Osella FA1E2Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8 T, Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12Pirelli
RAMSkoal Bandit Formula 1 TeamRAM 01, RAM 022Hart 415T 1.5 L4 TPirelli
RenaultÉquipe Renault ElfRenault RE501Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 TMichelin
SpiritSpirit RacingSpirit 1011Hart 415T 1.5 L4 TPirelli
SpiritSpirit RacingSpirit 101C1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli
Team LotusJohn Player Special Team LotusLotus 95T1Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 TGoodyear
TolemanToleman Group MotorsportToleman TG183B, Toleman TG1842Hart 415T 1.5 L4 TPirelli, Michelin
TyrrellTyrrell Racing OrganisationTyrrell 0121Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Goodyear
WilliamsWilliams Grand Prix EngineeringWilliams FW09, Williams FW09B2Honda RA163E 1.5 V6 T, Honda RA164E 1.5 V6 TGoodyear
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.

Photographs

From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.

McLaren MP4/2
McLaren MP4/2
Stuttgart Jul 2012 31 (Porsche Museum - 1986 McLaren TAG MP 4-2 C Formel 1) · Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Brabham BT53
Brabham BT53
Piquet Brabham BT53 1984 Dallas F1 · twm1340 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126CK front-left Museo Ferrari · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Renault RE50
Renault RE50
Derek Warwick Renault RE50 1984 Dallas F1 · twm1340 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Alfa Romeo 184T
Alfa Romeo 184T
Cheever Alfa Romeo 184T 1984 Dallas F1 · twm1340 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Lotus 95T
Lotus 95T
Mansell Lotus 95T Dallas 1984 F1 · twm1340 · CC BY-SA 2.0

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

5 more photographs
Tyrrell 012
Tyrrell 012
Tyrrell 012 2019 Silverstone Classic (48557777561) · https://www.flickr.com/photos/davehamster/ · CC BY 2.0
Arrows A7
Arrows A7
Arrows A7 1984 · Anna from Grassau, Deutschland · CC BY-SA 2.0
ATS D7
ATS D7
Winkelhock ATS D7 1984 Dallas F1 · twm1340 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Spirit 101
Spirit 101
Spirit 101 at Silverstone Classic 2011 · David Merrett from Daventry, England · CC BY 2.0
Arrows A6
Arrows A6
Arrows A6 2008 Silverstone Classic · Russell Whitworth · CC BY-SA 2.0

Where this comes from

Team
McLaren
Runner-up
Alain Prost — 71.5
Engine formula
3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L turbocharged
Tyres
Goodyear, Pirelli
Entered
35 drivers, 15 constructors, 8 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started