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1984 San Marino GP
1983 French GP

1984 French GP

1984 Monaco GP
1985 French GP
 LXX  Grand Prix de France
Grand Prix du Centenaire de l'Automobile


Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 20 May 1984
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Dijon
Event FormatRace of 79 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 16 in 1984
#393 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps79
Circuit Perimeter3887 m
Race Distance3887 × 79 = 307.073 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers27
Finishers13
DebutantsToleman TG184 (Car Model)
MilestonesMarlboro McLaren International – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Nigel Mansell – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Podium Finishes Niki Lauda (46),
2. Most 19th Place Qualifications Marc Surer (8)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (454),
2. Most Disqualifications Tyrrell (12),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (322),
4. Most Disqualifications Martin Brundle,  Stefan Bellof (5),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (75),
6. Most Consecutive Disqualifications Tyrrell (5),
7. Most Consecutive Disqualifications Martin Brundle,  Stefan Bellof (5),
8. Most Disqualifications in a Season Tyrrell (10),
9. Most Disqualifications in a Season Martin Brundle,  Stefan Bellof (5),
10. Most Race Entries Lotus (990)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 24 
2  Niki Lauda 18 up
3  Derek Warwick 13 up
  René Arnoux 13 
5  Elio de Angelis 12 up
6  Keke Rosberg 10 up
7  Michele Alboreto 9 up
8  Patrick Tambay 8 up
9  Nigel Mansell 4 
10  Riccardo Patrese 3 up
  Eddie Cheever 3 up
12  Andrea de Cesaris 3 up
  Thierry Boutsen 3 up
14  Ayrton Senna 2 up
1  McLaren / TAG 42 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 22 
3  Renault / Renault 21 
4  Lotus / Renault 16 
5  Williams / Honda 10 
6  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 6 
7  Arrows / Ford 3 
  Ligier / Renault 3 
9  Toleman / Hart 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 15Car 7
EntrantMarlboro McLaren InternationalEquipe Renault ElfMarlboro McLaren International
Driver Niki Lauda Patrick Tambay Alain Prost
Car McLaren MP4/2 Renault RE50 McLaren MP4/2
EngineTAG 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6TTAG 1.5 V6T
Time1:31'11.9511'02.2001'05.257
Speed202.024 km/h224.971 km/h214.432 km/h