1984 German Grand Prix

The XLVI Großer Preis von Deutschland, otherwise known as the 1984 German Grand Prix, was the eleventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in West Germany on the 5 August 1984.'German GP, 1984', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr399.html, (Accessed 20/03/2019) The race would be remembered for a seemingly dominant one-two for , as Alain Prost and Niki Lauda continued their duel for the crown.
It was the former who was the faster in qualifying, the Frenchman grabbing pole by just half a tenth from 's Elio de Angelis. Indeed, Lauda would be a disappointing seventh on the grid, almost two seconds off of Prost's pace, with Derek Warwick and Patrick Tambay, Nelson Piquet and Michele Alboreto sharing the second and third rows ahead of the Austrian.
The start of the race would see de Angelis slither ahead of Prost into the first corner, while a fast starting Piquet leapt into third. Ayrton Senna also made a good getaway to jump into sixth ahead of Lauda, with the Austrian slipping to tenth later on the opening tour.
The order remained fairly stable at the head of the field during the early stages, although Senna was to make a spectacular exit when his rear-bodywork blew apart on lap three. Indeed, the suddenly wingless would throw itself into the barriers at the back of the circuit, with Senna left to clatter along the barriers to an eventual halt.
de Angelis' lead would last until the eighth tour, when the Italian's engine blew itself apart on the run into the stadium. Prost should have inherited the lead, although he was to be mugged by Piquet as they came across the stricken Lotus meaning it was the Brazilian who led at the end of the lap.
Behind, Lauda would make continue his steady ascent up the order, using the increasingly powerful slipstream effect to ease past Keke Rosberg for third. The Finn himself had had a remarkable run to that point, having climbed from nineteenth to third before the Austrian's move, although it was not long before the ground to a halt with an electrical issue.
Piquet would continue to lead the race until just after half distance, with a gearbox failure, rather than the 's customary turbo failure, ending his race. That handed the lead to Prost, who was able to cruise knowing that teammate Lauda was under orders not to attack with the McLarens running one-two.
Indeed the race was over from that point on, with Prost also collecting fastest lap en-route to victory. Lauda was three seconds back in second, before a half-minute wait for third placed Warwick to take the chequered flag. The rest of the points were shared between Nigel Mansell, Tambay and René Arnoux, all having had relatively quiet afternoons.
The result of the German Grand Prix meant that Prost held a 4.5 point lead over teammate Lauda heading into the final phase of the season, with the dropped score rule coming into effect from the Austrian Grand Prix onward.
==Background==
In terms of the Championship victory last time out at Brands Hatch had launched Niki Lauda right back into title contention, with the Austrian ace ending the weekend just 2.5 points off of teammate Alain Prost. Indeed, Prost's poor run of reliability prior to the race in Germany had seen his advantage over the field largely collapse, with Elio de Angelis also within striking distance upon arrival in Hockenheim. Elsewhere, René Arnoux and Keke Rosberg had retained their top five positions, while Ayrton Senna had climbed back into the top ten after his second visit to the podium in the UK.
In the Constructors Championship it still looked to be 's title to lose arriving in Germany, with the Anglo-German firm heading into the final third of the season with 68.5 points to their name. That left them 33 points clear of closest challengers , who were just half a point ahead of as they swapped places again after the battle of Britain. were next, eight off of their Norfolk based customers, while completed the top five at the start of the weekend in Germany.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Nelson Piquet 	MRD International 	 	BT53 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
2 	Teo Fabi 	MRD International 	 	BT53 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
3 	Stefan Johansson 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	012 	 	DFY 3.0 V8 	
4 	Stefan Bellof Mike Thackwell 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	012 	 	DFY 3.0 V8 	
5 	Jacques Laffite 	Williams Grand Prix Engineering 	 	FW09B 	 	RA164E 1.5 V6t 	
6 	Keke Rosberg 	Williams Grand Prix Engineering 	 	FW09B 	 	RA164E 1.5 V6t 	
7 	Alain Prost 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/2 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
8 	Niki Lauda 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/2 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
9 	Philippe Alliot 	Skoal Bandit F1 Team 	 	02 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
10 	Jonathan Palmer 	Skoal Bandit F1 Team 	 	02 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
11 	Elio de Angelis 	John Player Team Lotus 	 	95T 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
12 	Nigel Mansell 	John Player Team Lotus 	 	95T 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
14 	Manfred Winkelhock 	Team ATS 	 	D7 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
15 	Patrick Tambay 	Equipe Renault Elf 	 	RE50 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
16 	Derek Warwick 	Equipe Renault Elf 	 	RE50 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
17 	Marc Surer 	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW 	 	A7 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
18 	Thierry Boutsen 	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW 	 	A7 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
19 	Ayrton Senna 	Toleman Group Motorsport 	 	TG184 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
20 	Johnny Cecotto 	Toleman Group Motorsport 	 	TG184 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
21 	Huub Rothengatter 	Spirit Racing 	 	101 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
22 	Riccardo Patrese 	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo 	 	184T 	 	890T 1.5 L4t 	
23 	Eddie Cheever 	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo 	 	184T 	 	890T 1.5 L4t 	
24 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1F 	 	890T 1.5 L4t 	
25 	François Hesnault 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS23 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
26 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS23 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
27 	Michele Alboreto 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	126C4 	 	031 1.5 V6t 	
28 	René Arnoux 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	126C4 	 	031 1.5 V6t 	
30 	Jo Gartner 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1F 	 	890T 1.5 L4t 	
Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)
** Bellof was replaced by Thackwell ahead of the weekend due to his sports car commitments.
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	7 	Alain Prost 	 	1:49.439 	1:47.012 	—
2 	11 	Elio de Angelis 	 	1:48.033 	1:47.065 	+0.053s
3 	16 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:48.576T 	1:48.382 	+1.370s
4 	15 	Patrick Tambay 	 	1:51.414 	1:48.425 	+1.413s
5 	1 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:48.698T 	1:48.584T 	+1.572s
6 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:49.782 	1:48.847 	+1.835s
7 	8 	Niki Lauda 	 	1:48.912 	1:49.004 	+1.900s
8 	2 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:51.693 	1:49.302 	+2.290s
9 	19 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:49.395 	1:49.831T 	+2.383s
10 	28 	René Arnoux 	 	1:50.830 	1:49.857 	+2.845s
11 	26 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:50.338 	1:50.117 	+3.105s
12 	5 	Jacques Laffite 	 	1:51.428 	1:50.511 	+3.499s
13 	14 	Manfred Winkelhock 	 	1:51.697 	1:50.686 	+3.674s
14 	17 	Marc Surer 	 	1:56.540 	1:51.475 	+4.463s
15 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:52.144 	1:51.551 	+4.539s
16 	12 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:52.958 	1:51.715 	+4.703s
17 	25 	François Hesnault 	 	1:53.985 	1:51.872 	+4.860s
18 	23 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:54.802 	1:51.950 	+4.938s
19 	6 	Keke Rosberg 	 	2:12.229 	1:52.003 	+4.991s
20 	22 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:52.769 	1:54.665 	+5.757s
21 	24 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:59.505 	1:54.546 	+7.534s
22 	9 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:55.505 	1:55.795 	+8.493s
23 	30 	Jo Gartner 	 	1:58.457 	1:55.594 	+8.582s
24 	21 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	1:56.112 	2:00.118 	+9.100s
25 	10 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:56.797 	46:43.220 	+9.785s
26 	3 	Stefan Johansson 	 	2:00.268 	1:59.461 	+12.449s
DNQ 	4 	Mike Thackwell 	 	2:01.320 	1:59.516 	+12.504s
WD 	4 	Stefan Bellof 	 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn
WD* 	20 	Johnny Cecotto 	 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn
Source:'Germany 1984: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
** Cecotto's entry was withdrawn due to the fact that he was injured in Britain.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	7 	Alain Prost 	 	44 	1:24:43.210 	1 	9
2 	8 	Niki Lauda 	 	44 	+3.149s 	7 	6
3 	16 	Derek Warwick 	 	44 	+36.423s 	3 	4
4 	12 	Nigel Mansell 	 	44 	+51.663s 	16 	3
5 	15 	Patrick Tambay 	 	44 	+1:11.949 	4 	2
6 	28 	René Arnoux 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	10 	1
7 	26 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	11 	
8 	25 	François Hesnault 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	17 	
9 	21 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	40 	+4 Laps 	24 	
DSQ* 	3 	Stefan Johansson 	 	42 	Disqualified 	26 	
Ret 	14 	Manfred Winkelhock 	 	31 	Gearbox 	13 	
Ret 	23 	Eddie Cheever 	 	29 	Engine 	18 	
Ret 	2 	Teo Fabi 	 	28 	Turbo 	8 	
Ret 	1 	Nelson Piquet 	 	23 	Gearbox 	5 	
Ret 	22 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	16 	Fuel system 	20 	
Ret 	24 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	14 	Electrical 	21 	
Ret 	30 	Jo Gartner 	 	13 	Turbo 	23 	
Ret 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	13 	Engine 	6 	
Ret 	10 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	11 	Turbo 	25 	
Ret 	6 	Keke Rosberg 	 	10 	Electrical 	19 	
Ret 	5 	Jacques Laffite 	 	10 	Engine 	12 	
Ret 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	8 	Engine 	2 	
Ret 	11 	Elio de Angelis 	 	8 	Turbo 	2 	
Ret 	9 	Philippe Alliot 	 	7 	Overheating 	22 	
Ret 	19 	Ayrton Senna 	 	4 	Rear wing 	9 	
Ret 	17 	Marc Surer 	 	1 	Turbo 	14 	
DNQ 	4 	Mike Thackwell 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	4 	Stefan Bellof 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	20 	Johnny Cecotto 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)	Source:'Germany 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Johansson was retroactively disqualified following the "ban" of the Tyrrell 012.
==Milestones==
* Stefan Johansson entered his tenth Grand Prix.'1984 German GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1984&gp=German%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 20/03/2019)
* Alain Prost claimed the 20th pole position for a chassis.'11. Germany 1984', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1984/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 20/03/2019)
* Thirteenth victory for Prost.
** Also the twentieth victory for a car using #7 as its race number.
* McLaren secured their 37th victory as a constructor.
** Prost also claimed the 25th fastest lap recorded by a McLaren chassis.
** Engine partners claimed their seventh victory.
==Standings==
Alain Prost managed to extend his Championship lead with victory at the Hockenheimring, although with teammate Niki Lauda finishing second his advantage had only grown by three points. Indeed, the Austrian remained a significant threat to the Frenchman's title hopes, with the pair separated by just 5.5 points at the end of the weekend. A ten point gap then appeared before third placed Elio de Angelis appeared in the title hunt, with the Italian yet to win a race.
In the Constructors Championship were effectively just two races away from claiming the crown, with just 75 points left to fight for across the final five races. Indeed, their one-two in Germany had handed them a 45.5 point lead over at the head of the field, meaning the Norfolk squad would have to win every race until the end of the season just to match McLaren-TAG's 83.5 tally. They, therefore, were focusing on the fight for second, with just five points covering themselves, and in fourth.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	44.5 	
2 	Niki Lauda 	39 	
3 	Elio de Angelis 	29 	
4 	René Arnoux 	25 	
5 	Derek Warwick 	23 	1
6 	Keke Rosberg 	20.5 	1
7 	Nelson Piquet 	18 	
8 	Michele Alboreto 	11.5 	
9 	Patrick Tambay 	10 	1
10 	Ayrton Senna 	9 	1
11 	Nigel Mansell 	9 	
12 	Jacques Laffite 	5 	
13 	Teo Fabi 	4 	
14 	Eddie Cheever 	3 	
15 	Riccardo Patrese 	3 	
16 	Thierry Boutsen 	3 	
17 	Andrea de Cesaris 	3 	
18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	2 	
World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	83.5 	
2 	 	38 	1
3 	 	36.5 	1
4 	 	33 	
5 	 	25.5 	
6 	 	22 	
7 	 	9 	
8 	 	6 	
9 	 	3 	
10 	 	3 	
11 	 	2 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
These standings have been modified to show the Championship as it stood after the retroactive disqualification of the 012 and drivers Martin Brundle and Stefan Bellof.
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