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Grosser Preis von Europa 1984
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 7 Oct 1984
- Name
- Grosser Preis von Europa 1984
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/403
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Europa 1984 · Nürburgring
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1984 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:35:13.284 · 67 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:35:37.195 · 67 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35:38.206 · 67 laps · bmw | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:35:56.370 · 67 laps · tag | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:36:14.714 · 67 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 66 laps · alfa-romeo | 1 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Time not recorded · 65 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Time not recorded · 65 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Ignition · Time not recorded · 64 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | François Hesnault | Ligier | Time not recorded · 64 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Overheating · Time not recorded · 61 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jo Gartner | Osella | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 60 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 57 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 51 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 47 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 37 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Turbo · Time not recorded · 37 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Turbo · Time not recorded · 35 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Turbo · Time not recorded · 25 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Toleman | Overheating · Time not recorded · 17 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Arrows | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | ATS | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:18.871 · bmw | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:19.175 · tag | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:19.499 · renault | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:20.652 · honda | |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:20.910 · ferrari | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:21.180 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:21.571 · renault | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:21.710 · renault | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.937 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:22.206 · bmw | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:22.248 · bmw | |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:22.439 · hart | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:22.525 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:22.613 · honda | |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:22.643 · tag | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:22.708 · bmw | |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:23.034 · renault | |
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | ATS | 1:23.116 · bmw | |
| 19 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:23.322 · renault | |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:24.699 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:25.050 · hart | |
| 22 | Jo Gartner | Osella | 1:26.156 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.161 · renault | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:28.137 · hart | |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:30.259 · hart | |
| 26 | Stefan Johansson | Toleman | 1:41.178 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:18.871 · bmw | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:19.175 · tag | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:19.499 · renault | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:20.652 · honda | |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:20.910 · ferrari | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:21.180 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:21.571 · renault | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:21.710 · renault | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.937 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:22.206 · bmw | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:22.248 · bmw | |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:22.439 · hart | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:22.525 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:22.613 · honda | |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:22.643 · tag | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:22.708 · bmw | |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:23.034 · renault | |
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | ATS | 1:23.116 · bmw | |
| 19 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:23.322 · renault | |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:24.699 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:25.050 · hart | |
| 22 | Jo Gartner | Osella | 1:26.156 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.161 · renault | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:28.137 · hart | |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:30.259 · hart | |
| 26 | Stefan Johansson | Toleman | 1:41.178 · hart |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 66 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 62.5 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27.5 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20.5 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 11 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 1 | 1:24.001 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 2 | 1:24.205 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 3 | 1:24.308 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 4 | 1:24.712 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 5 | 1:24.941 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 6 | 1:25.066 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 7 | 1:25.283 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 8 | 1:25.695 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 9 | 1:25.851 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 10 | 1:26.051 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 11 | 1:26.097 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 12 | 1:26.121 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 13 | 1:26.261 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 14 | 1:26.305 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 15 | 1:26.641 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 16 | 1:26.836 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 17 | 1:27.136 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 18 | 1:27.222 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 19 | 1:27.430 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 20 | 1:27.907 |
| warmingUpResults | François Hesnault | 21 | 1:28.572 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 22 | 1:28.869 |
| warmingUpResults | Mauro Baldi | 23 | 1:29.036 |
| warmingUpResults | Jo Gartner | 24 | 1:30.509 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 25 | 1:31.167 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 26 | 2:25.315 |