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1984 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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Profile & context
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- 1984 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/391-qualifying
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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.
Grand Prix context
1984 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit Zolder
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1984 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:36:32.048 · 70 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:37:14.434 · 70 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:37:41.851 · 70 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 69 laps · honda | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Time not recorded · 68 laps · hart | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Time not recorded · 68 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 66 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Time not recorded · 64 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Suspension · Time not recorded · 53 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 42 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Accident · Time not recorded · 42 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 39 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Water pump · Time not recorded · 35 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Electrical · Time not recorded · 15 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | François Hesnault | Ligier | Radiator · Time not recorded · 15 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Transmission · Time not recorded · 14 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 14 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Distributor · Time not recorded · 5 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Ignition · Time not recorded · 2 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Technical infringements · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Technical infringements · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:14.846 · ferrari | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:15.398 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:15.414 · honda | |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:15.611 · renault | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:15.979 · renault | |
| 6 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:16.130 · bmw | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.431 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:16.587 · tag | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:16.604 · bmw | |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:16.720 · renault | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.746 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:17.171 · renault | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:17.471 · renault | |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:18.071 · tag | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:18.125 · honda | |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:18.321 · hart | |
| 17 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:18.351 · bmw | |
| 18 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:18.848 · bmw | |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:18.876 · hart | |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:19.734 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:20.439 · renault | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:20.615 · ford | |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:20.644 · hart | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:20.793 · hart | |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:21.253 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:14.846 · ferrari | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:15.398 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:15.414 · honda | |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:15.611 · renault | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:15.979 · renault | |
| 6 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:16.130 · bmw | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.431 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:16.587 · tag | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:16.604 · bmw | |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:16.720 · renault | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.746 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:17.171 · renault | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:17.471 · renault | |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:18.071 · tag | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:18.125 · honda | |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:18.321 · hart | |
| 17 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:18.351 · bmw | |
| 18 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:18.848 · bmw | |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:18.876 · hart | |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:19.734 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:20.439 · renault | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:20.615 · ford | |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:20.644 · hart | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:20.793 · hart |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 2 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | 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 | Michele Alboreto | 1 | 1:17.765 |
| warmingUpResults | Manfred Winkelhock | 2 | 1:18.700 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 3 | 1:18.803 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 4 | 1:18.835 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 5 | 1:19.739 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 6 | 1:19.740 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 7 | 1:19.790 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 8 | 1:20.217 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 9 | 1:20.608 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 10 | 1:20.644 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 11 | 1:20.825 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 12 | 1:20.868 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 13 | 1:21.084 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 14 | 1:21.282 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 15 | 1:21.729 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 16 | 1:22.272 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Cecotto | 17 | 1:23.212 |
| warmingUpResults | François Hesnault | 18 | 1:23.471 |
| warmingUpResults | Mauro Baldi | 19 | 1:23.670 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 20 | 1:23.908 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 21 | 1:24.051 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 22 | 1:26.175 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 23 | 1:27.705 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 24 | 1:31.361 |