1984 - John Player Special British Grand Prix
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1984 - John Player Special British Grand Prix
Race Name - John Player Special British Grand PrixDate - 7/22/1984Race Track - Brands HatchNumber of Starting Cars - 27Laps Run - 71 Pole Winner Nelson Piquet Average Race Speed - 200.256 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Niki Lauda Race Number - 10Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 3 | Niki Lauda | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-2 | TAG Porsche P01 |
2 | 6 | Derek Warwick | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE50 | Renault EF4 |
3 | 7 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman Group Motorsport | Toleman TG184 | Hart 415T |
4 | 4 | Elio de Angelis | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 95T | Renault EF4B |
5 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 126C4 | Ferrari 031 |
6 | 13 | Ren Arnoux | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 126C4 | Ferrari 031 |
7 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | MRD International | Brabham BT53 | BMW M12 |
8 | 10 | Patrick Tambay | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE50 | Renault EF4 |
9 | 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1F | Alfa Romeo 890T |
10 | 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS23 | Renault EF4 |
11 | 15 | Marc Surer | Barclays Nordica Arrows BMW | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
12 | 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 184T | Alfa Romeo 890T |
13 | 26 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 012 | Ford Cosworth DFY |
14 | 22 | Huub Rothengatter | Spirit Racing | Spirit 101 | Hart 415T |
15 | 20 | Franois Hesnault | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS23 | Renault EF4 |
16 | 2 | Alain Prost | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-2 | TAG Porsche P01 |
17 | 8 | Nigel Mansell | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 95T | Renault EF4B |
18 | 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Barclays Nordica Arrows BMW | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
19 | 16 | Jacques Laffite | Saudia Williams Honda | Williams FW09B | Honda RA163E |
20 | 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM 02 | Hart 415T |
21 | 14 | Teo Fabi | MRD International | Brabham BT53 | BMW M12 |
22 | 11 | Manfred Winkelhock | Team ATS | ATS D7 | BMW M12 |
23 | 5 | Keke Rosberg | Saudia Williams Honda | Williams FW09B | Honda RA163E |
24 | 25 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 012 | Ford Cosworth DFY |
25 | 18 | Eddie Cheever | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 184T | Alfa Romeo 890T |
26 | 24 | Philippe Alliot | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM 02 | Hart 415T |
27 | 27 | Jo Gartner | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1F | Alfa Romeo 890T |