1984 British Grand Prix
The 1984 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVII John Player British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch, Kent, England on 22 July 1984. It was the tenth race of the 1984 Formula One World Championship.
| 1984 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 16 in the 1984 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 July 1984 | ||
| Official name | XXXVII John Player British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Brands Hatch Kent, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.206 or 4.207 km (2.613 or 2.614 miles) | ||
| Distance | 71 (aggregated: 11 + 60) laps, 298.626 or 298.633 or 298.697 km (185.558 or 185.562 or 185.602 miles) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 75 laps, 315.450 or 315.457 or 315.525 km (196.012 or 196.016 or 196.058 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-BMW | ||
| Time | 1:10.869 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | |
| Time | 1:13.191 on lap 57 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-TAG | ||
| Second | Renault | ||
| Third | Toleman-Hart | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 71-lap race was won by Austrian Niki Lauda, driving a McLaren-TAG, with local driver Derek Warwick second in a Renault and Brazilian Ayrton Senna third in a Toleman-Hart. Lauda's teammate Alain Prost retired shortly after half distance with a gearbox failure, enabling Lauda to reduce the Frenchman's lead in the Drivers' Championship to 1.5 points.
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