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Grand Prix de France 1984 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de France 1984 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/393-qualifying
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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
Grand Prix de France 1984 · Dijon-Prenois
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1984 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:31:11.951 · 79 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:31:19.105 · 79 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:31:35.920 · 79 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:31:55.657 · 79 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:32:18.076 · 79 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 78 laps · honda | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Time not recorded · 78 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Time not recorded · 78 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Time not recorded · 78 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Time not recorded · 77 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 77 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · 74 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Time not recorded · 72 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Engine · Time not recorded · 61 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Renault | Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Arrows | Accident · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 51 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Turbo · Time not recorded · 35 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Turbo · Time not recorded · 22 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Turbo · Time not recorded · 11 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Clutch · Time not recorded · 5 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Electrical · Time not recorded · 4 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | François Hesnault | Ligier | Time not recorded · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Technical infringements · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Technical infringements · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:02.200 · renault | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:02.336 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:02.806 · bmw | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:02.908 · honda | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:02.982 · tag | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:03.200 · renault | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:03.540 · renault | |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:03.865 · bmw | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:04.419 · tag | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:04.459 · ferrari | |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:04.917 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:05.410 · honda | |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:05.744 · hart | |
| 14 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:05.850 · renault | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:05.972 · bmw | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.172 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.281 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:06.370 · bmw | |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:08.189 · hart | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:08.457 · ford | |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:09.047 · hart | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:09.447 · hart | |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:09.629 · hart | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:11.625 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:22.388 · renault |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:02.200 · renault | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:02.336 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:02.806 · bmw | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:02.908 · honda | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:02.982 · tag | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:03.200 · renault | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:03.540 · renault | |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:03.865 · bmw | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:04.419 · tag | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:04.459 · ferrari | |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:04.917 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:05.410 · honda | |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:05.744 · hart | |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:05.972 · bmw | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.172 · alfa-romeo | |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.281 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:06.370 · bmw | |
| 18 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:08.189 · hart | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:08.457 · ford | |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:09.047 · hart | |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:09.447 · hart | |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:09.629 · hart | |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:11.625 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:22.388 · renault |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
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 | René Arnoux | 1 | 1:06.371 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 2 | 1:06.531 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:06.568 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 4 | 1:06.676 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 5 | 1:07.644 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 6 | 1:08.020 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 7 | 1:08.420 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 8 | 1:08.759 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 9 | 1:08.846 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 10 | 1:08.990 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 11 | 1:09.040 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 12 | 1:09.389 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 13 | 1:09.482 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 14 | 1:09.530 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 15 | 1:10.184 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 16 | 1:10.411 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 17 | 1:10.773 |
| warmingUpResults | Manfred Winkelhock | 18 | 1:10.903 |
| warmingUpResults | Mauro Baldi | 19 | 1:10.909 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 20 | 1:10.942 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 21 | 1:11.005 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Cecotto | 22 | 1:11.792 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 23 | 1:13.973 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 24 | 1:14.218 |