1984 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Prost leads Lauda by 4.5 points after his German Grand Prix win. Prost and Lauda secured a McLaren 1–2 at Hockenheim, extending Prost’s advantage to its widest point since the early part of the season.
Previous race
Prost won at Hockenheim from pole for McLaren’s second 1–2 of the season, with Lauda second and Warwick third. Senna retired when his rear wing failed and he spun into the wall near the Ostkurve chicane while running sixth.
Entrants
Gerhard Berger makes his Formula One debut, driving an ATS-BMW.
Milestones
This is the 400th Formula One World Championship Grand Prix since the series began in 1950. The Österreichring is the fastest circuit of the season with Silverstone absent from this year’s calendar.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 17 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Piquet | Piquet | Lauda | Prost |
| 8 | 24 Jun | 🇺🇸 Detroit Grand Prix | Piquet | Piquet | de Angelis | Fabi |
| 9 | 8 Jul | 🇺🇸 Dallas Grand Prix | Mansell | Rosberg | Arnoux | de Angelis |
| 10 | 22 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Piquet | Lauda | Warwick | Senna |
| 11 | 5 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Lauda | Warwick |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 44.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 39 | 3 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 25 | 0 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 20.5 | 1 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 11.5 | 1 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 9 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 83.5 | 7 |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 38 | 0 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 36.5 | 1 |
| 4 | Renault | 33 | 0 |
| 5 | Williams | 25.5 | 1 |