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Niki Lauda won the 1984 Austrian Grand Prix

Niki Lauda won the 1984 Austrian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Nelson Piquet and Michele Alboreto at Red Bull Ring.

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Race recap

Winner
Niki Lauda
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, and Michele Alboreto
Race date
August 19, 1984
Pole
Nelson Piquet
Fastest lap
Niki Lauda
Classified drivers
28
Circuit
Red Bull Ring

The decisive result

Niki Lauda finished first for McLaren. Nelson Piquet is listed 2 for Brabham, with Michele Alboreto 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Jonathan Palmer from P24 to P9 (+15), Philippe Alliot from P25 to P11 (+14), and Marc Surer from P19 to P6 (+13) 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 7 Engine, 4 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, and 2 +3 laps. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:32.882 on lap 23. 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 LaudaMcLaren1:21:12.8519
2Nelson PiquetBrabham1:21:36.3766
3Michele AlboretoFerrari1:22:01.8494
4Teo FabiBrabham1:22:09.1633
5Thierry BoutsenArrows+1 lap2
6Marc SurerArrows+1 lap1
7René ArnouxFerrari+1 lap0
8François HesnaultLigier+2 laps0
9Jonathan PalmerRAM+2 laps0
10Riccardo PatreseAlfa RomeoOut of fuel0
11Philippe AlliotRAM+3 laps0
12Gerhard BergerATS Wheels+3 laps0
DNFPatrick TambayRenaultEngine0
DNFAyrton SennaTolemanOil pressure0
DNFNigel MansellTeam LotusEngine0
DNFAlain ProstMcLarenSpun off0
DNFElio de AngelisTeam LotusEngine0
NCHuub RothengatterSpirit+28 laps0
DNFEddie CheeverAlfa RomeoEngine0
DNFDerek WarwickRenaultEngine0