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Niki Lauda won the 1984 British Grand Prix

Niki Lauda won the 1984 British Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Derek Warwick and Ayrton Senna at Brands Hatch.

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Race recap

Winner
Niki Lauda
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Niki Lauda, Derek Warwick, and Ayrton Senna
Race date
July 22, 1984
Pole
Nelson Piquet
Fastest lap
Niki Lauda
Classified drivers
28
Circuit
Brands Hatch

The decisive result

Niki Lauda finished first for McLaren. Derek Warwick is listed 2 for Renault, with Ayrton Senna 3 for Toleman.

Grid to finish

Piercarlo Ghinzani from P21 to P9 (+12), Andrea de Cesaris from P19 to P10 (+9), and René Arnoux from P13 to P6 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Nelson Piquet started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 +1 lap, 4 Accident, 3 Electrical, 3 Finished, and 2 +3 laps. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:13.191 on lap 57. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Niki LaudaMcLaren1:29:28.5329
2Derek WarwickRenault1:30:10.6556
3Ayrton SennaToleman1:30:31.8604
4Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus+1 lap3
5Michele AlboretoFerrari+1 lap2
6René ArnouxFerrari+1 lap1
7Nelson PiquetBrabham+1 lap0
8Patrick TambayRenaultTurbo0
9Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella+3 laps0
10Andrea de CesarisLigier+3 laps0
11Marc SurerArrows+4 laps0
12Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo+5 laps0
NCHuub RothengatterSpirit+9 laps0
DNFFrançois HesnaultLigierElectrical0
DNFAlain ProstMcLarenGearbox0
DNFNigel MansellTeam LotusGearbox0
DNFThierry BoutsenArrowsElectrical0
DNFJacques LaffiteWilliamsWater pump0
DNFJonathan PalmerRAMAccident0
DNFTeo FabiBrabhamElectrical0