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Alain Prost won the 1984 Dutch Grand Prix

Alain Prost won the 1984 Dutch Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Niki Lauda and Nigel Mansell at Circuit Park Zandvoort.

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Race recap

Winner
Alain Prost
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, and Nigel Mansell
Race date
August 26, 1984
Pole
Alain Prost
Fastest lap
René Arnoux
Classified drivers
27
Circuit
Circuit Park Zandvoort

The decisive result

Alain Prost finished first for McLaren. Niki Lauda is listed 2 for McLaren, with Nigel Mansell 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Philippe Alliot from P24 to P10 (+14), François Hesnault from P20 to P7 (+13), and Jonathan Palmer from P22 to P9 (+13) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Alain Prost started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Engine, 3 +1 lap, 3 Finished, 2 +4 laps, and 2 Out of fuel. René Arnoux holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:19.465 on lap 64. 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
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:37:21.4689
2Niki LaudaMcLaren1:37:31.7516
3Nigel MansellTeam Lotus1:38:41.0124
4Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus+1 lap3
5Teo FabiBrabham+1 lap2
6Patrick TambayRenault+1 lap1
7François HesnaultLigier+2 laps0
8Keke RosbergWilliamsOut of fuel0
9Jonathan PalmerRAM+4 laps0
10Philippe AlliotRAM+4 laps0
11René ArnouxFerrariElectrical0
12Jo GartnerOsella+5 laps0
13Eddie CheeverAlfa RomeoOut of fuel0
DNFThierry BoutsenArrowsAccident0
DNFHuub RothengatterSpiritThrottle0
DNFRiccardo PatreseAlfa RomeoEngine0
DNFAndrea de CesarisLigierEngine0
DNFJacques LaffiteWilliamsEngine0
DNFDerek WarwickRenaultSpun off0
DNFManfred WinkelhockATS WheelsSpun off0