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1984 Dutch Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = F1

|Country = Netherlands

|Grand Prix = Dutch

|Date = 26 August

|Year = 1984

|Image = Circuit Park Zandvoort-1980.svg

|Caption = The Zandvoort Circuit (1980–1989)

|Race_No = 13

|Season_No = 16

|Official name = XXXI Grote Prijs van Nederland

|Location = Circuit Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands

|Course = Permanent racing facility

|Course_mi = 2.642

|Course_km = 4.252

|Distance_laps = 71

|Distance_mi = 187.582

|Distance_km = 301.892

|Weather = Sunny

|Pole_Driver = Alain Prost

|Pole_Team = McLaren-TAG

|Pole_Time = 1:13.567

|Pole_Country = France

|Fast_Driver = René Arnoux

|Fast_Team = Ferrari

|Fast_Time = 1:19.465

|Fast_Lap = 64

|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 = Nigel Mansell

|Third_Team = Lotus-Renault

|Third_Country = UK

|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1984|NED}}

}}

The 1984 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 26 August 1984. It was the thirteenth race of the 1984 Formula One World Championship.

The 71-lap race was won by Frenchman Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-TAG, after he started from pole position. Brazilian Nelson Piquet led the first ten laps in his Brabham-BMW before his oil pressure failed, after which Prost led the remainder of the race. His Austrian teammate Niki Lauda finished second, with Briton Nigel Mansell third in a Lotus-Renault after fighting for the position with his own team mate Elio de Angelis who finished 4th. At the end of the race de Angelis was unable to challenge his team mate as he was lapped by Prost with 3 laps to go while Mansell had managed to stay ahead of the McLaren.

The 1-2 finish secured the Constructors' Championship for McLaren, their first since {{F1|1974}}.

Before the race, it was rumoured that Ayrton Senna would break his contract with the Toleman team and join Lotus on a 3 year contract from {{f1|1985}}. When this move was announced two days after the race, Toleman management were angered as Senna had not informed them of his intentions as per the requirements of his contract, and as a result they suspended him from the next race in Italy. It was also correctly rumoured that, with Jacques Laffite already known to be leaving Williams at the end of the season to return to Ligier, team owner Frank Williams had signed Mansell for 1985 alongside Keke Rosberg after his original choice Derek Warwick had decided to stay with the Renault team.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52r-XXoLXEc Murray Walker and James Hunt talk Senna]

With the Tyrrell team excluded from the championship (and its pending appeal to be heard before the next race in Italy allowing them to be starters in Holland), the race had 27 starters with Dutch driver Huub Rothengatter driving the Spirit-Hart starting in last place. For his home race, the Spirit was painted in Dutch racing orange.

Classification

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
PosNoDriverConstructorQ1Q2Gap
1

| 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Prost

| McLaren-TAG

| 1:14.946

| 1:13.567

|

2

| 1

| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Nelson Piquet

| Brabham-BMW

| 1:13.872

| 1:13.953

| +0.305

3

| 11

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Elio de Angelis

| Lotus-Renault

| 1:14.027

| 1:13.883

| +0.316

4

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Warwick

| Renault

| 1:15.184

| 1:14.405

| +0.838

5

| 15

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Tambay

| Renault

| 1:17.013

| 1:14.566

| +0.999

6

| 8

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| McLaren-TAG

| 1:15.556

| 1:14.866

| +1.299

7

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Keke Rosberg

| Williams-Honda

| 1:15.137

| 1:15.117

| +1.550

8

| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Laffite

| Williams-Honda

| 1:16.659

| 1:15.231

| +1.664

9

| 27

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Alboreto

| Ferrari

| 1:16.248

| 1:15.264

| +1.697

10

| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Teo Fabi

| Brabham-BMW

| 1:16.607

| 1:15.338

| +1.771

11

| 18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Boutsen

| Arrows-BMW

| 1:16.595

| 1:15.735

| +2.168

12

| 12

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Mansell

| Lotus-Renault

| 1:16.533

| 1:15.811

| +2.244

13

| 19

| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Ayrton Senna

| Toleman-Hart

| 1:16.951

| 1:15.960

| +2.393

14

| 26

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea de Cesaris

| Ligier-Renault

| 1:17.897

| 1:16.070

| +2.503

15

| 28

| {{flagicon|FRA}} René Arnoux

| Ferrari

| 1:16.121

| 1:16.200

| +2.554

16

| 14

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Manfred Winkelhock

| ATS-BMW

| 1:17.760

| 1:16.450

| +2.883

17

| 23

| {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever

| Alfa Romeo

| 1:16.991

| 1:17.855

| +3.424

18

| 22

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Patrese

| Alfa Romeo

| 1:17.124

| 1:17.402

| +3.557

19

| 17

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Marc Surer

| Arrows-BMW

| 1:17.534

| 1:17.368

| +3.801

20

| 25

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Hesnault

| Ligier-Renault

| 1:18.469

| 1:17.905

| +4.338

21

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Piercarlo Ghinzani

| Osella-Alfa Romeo

| 1:22.472

| 1:19.454

| +5.887

22

| 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Palmer

| RAM-Hart

| 1:19.849

| 1:19.598

| +6.031

23

| 30

| {{flagicon|Austria}} Jo Gartner

| Osella-Alfa Romeo

| 1:21.655

| 1:20.017

| +6.450

24

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Stefan Bellof

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 1:20.861

| 1:20.092

| +6.525

25

| 3

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Johansson

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 1:20.959

| 1:20.236

| +6.669

26

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Alliot

| RAM-Hart

| 1:21.387

| 1:20.270

| +6.703

27

| 21

| {{flagicon|NED}} Huub Rothengatter

| Spirit-Hart

| 1:24.771

| 1:21.063

| +7.496

colspan="8"|Source:{{cite web |title=Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1984/races/478/netherlands/qualifying-1.html |website=formula1.com |access-date=11 May 2018}}{{cite web |title=Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1984/races/478/netherlands/qualifying-2.html |website=formula1.com |access-date=11 May 2018}}{{cite web |title=Grote Prijs Van Nederland - OVERALL QUALIFYING |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1984/races/478/netherlands/qualifying-0.html |website=formula1.com |access-date=11 May 2018}}

= Race =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1

| 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Prost

| McLaren-TAG

| 71

| 1:37:21.468

| 1

| 9

2

| 8

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| McLaren-TAG

| 71

| + 10.283

| 6

| 6

3

| 12

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Mansell

| Lotus-Renault

| 71

| + 1:19.544

| 12

| 4

4

| 11

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Elio de Angelis

| Lotus-Renault

| 70

| + 1 lap

| 3

| 3

5

| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Teo Fabi

| Brabham-BMW

| 70

| + 1 lap

| 10

| 2

6

| 15

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Tambay

| Renault

| 70

| + 1 lap

| 5

| 1

7

| 25

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Hesnault

| Ligier-Renault

| 69

| + 2 laps

| 20

|  

8

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Keke Rosberg

| Williams-Honda

| 68

| Out of fuel

| 7

|  

9

| 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Palmer

| RAM-Hart

| 67

| + 4 laps

| 22

|  

10

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Alliot

| RAM-Hart

| 67

| + 4 laps

| 26

|  

11

| 28

| {{flagicon|FRA}} René Arnoux

| Ferrari

| 66

| Electrical

| 15

|  

12

| 30

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Jo Gartner

| Osella-Alfa Romeo

| 66

| + 5 laps

| 23

|  

13

| 23

| {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever

| Alfa Romeo

| 65

| Out of fuel

| 17

|  

DSQ

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Stefan Bellof

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 69

| Illegal fuel and ballast

| 24

|  

DSQ

| 3

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Johansson

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 69

| Illegal fuel and ballast

| 25

|  

Ret

| 18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Boutsen

| Arrows-BMW

| 59

| Accident

| 11

|  

Ret

| 21

| {{flagicon|NED}} Huub Rothengatter

| Spirit-Hart

| 53

| Throttle

| 27

|  

Ret

| 22

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Patrese

| Alfa Romeo

| 51

| Engine

| 18

|  

Ret

| 26

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea de Cesaris

| Ligier-Renault

| 31

| Engine

| 14

|  

Ret

| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Laffite

| Williams-Honda

| 23

| Engine

| 8

|  

Ret

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Warwick

| Renault

| 23

| Spun off

| 4

|  

Ret

| 14

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Manfred Winkelhock

| ATS-BMW

| 22

| Spun off

| 16

|  

Ret

| 19

| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Ayrton Senna

| Toleman-Hart

| 19

| Engine

| 13

|  

Ret

| 17

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Marc Surer

| Arrows-BMW

| 17

| Wheel

| 19

|  

Ret

| 1

| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Nelson Piquet

| Brabham-BMW

| 10

| Oil pressure

| 2

|  

Ret

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Piercarlo Ghinzani

| Osella-Alfa Romeo

| 8

| Fuel pump

| 21

|  

Ret

| 27

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Alboreto

| Ferrari

| 7

| Engine

| 9

|  

colspan="8"|{{center|Source:{{cite web |title=1984 Dutch Grand Prix |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1984/races/478/netherlands.html |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=13 November 2017}}}}

Championship standings after the race

  • Bold text indicates the World Champions.

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos

! Driver

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| align="right"| 54

2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Prost

| align="right"| 52.5

3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Elio de Angelis

| align="right"| 29.5

4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} René Arnoux

| align="right"| 24.5

5

| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Nelson Piquet

| align="right"| 24

colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web |title=Netherlands 1984 - Championship • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/pays-bas/championnat.aspx |website=www.statsf1.com |access-date=15 March 2019}}

{{col-2}}

;Constructors' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos

! Constructor

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} McLaren-TAG

| align="right"| 106.5

2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lotus-Renault

| align="right"| 42.5

3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

| align="right"| 39.5

4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault

| align="right"| 33

5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brabham-BMW

| align="right"| 32

colspan=4|Source:

{{col-end}}

  • {{small|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

{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report |

Name_of_race = Dutch Grand Prix |

Year_of_race = 1984 |

Previous_race_in_season = 1984 Austrian Grand Prix |

Next_race_in_season = 1984 Italian Grand Prix |

Previous_year's_race = 1983 Dutch Grand Prix |

Next_year's_race = 1985 Dutch Grand Prix

}}

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