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Alain Prost won the 1984 San Marino Grand Prix

Alain Prost won the 1984 San Marino Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of René Arnoux and Elio de Angelis at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

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Race recap

Winner
Alain Prost
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Alain Prost, René Arnoux, and Elio de Angelis
Race date
May 6, 1984
Pole
Nelson Piquet
Fastest lap
Nelson Piquet
Classified drivers
28
Circuit
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

The decisive result

Alain Prost finished first for McLaren. René Arnoux is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Elio de Angelis 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Thierry Boutsen from P20 to P5 (+15), Mauro Baldi from P22 to P8 (+14), and Jonathan Palmer from P23 to P9 (+14) 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 5 Turbo, 3 Engine, 3 Out of fuel, 2 +1 lap, and 2 Collision. Nelson Piquet holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:33.275 on lap 48. 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 ProstMcLaren1:36:53.6799
2René ArnouxFerrari1:37:07.0956
3Elio de AngelisTeam LotusOut of fuel4
4Derek WarwickRenault+1 lap3
5Thierry BoutsenArrows+1 lap2
6Andrea de CesarisLigierOut of fuel1
7Eddie CheeverAlfa RomeoOut of fuel0
8Mauro BaldiSpirit+2 laps0
9Jonathan PalmerRAM+3 laps0
DNFPhilippe AlliotRAMTurbo0
NCJohnny CecottoToleman+8 laps0
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamTurbo0
DNFTeo FabiBrabhamTurbo0
DNFJo GartnerOsellaEngine0
DNFMarc SurerArrowsTurbo0
DNFManfred WinkelhockATS WheelsTurbo0
DNFMichele AlboretoFerrariExhaust0
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenEngine0
DNFJacques LaffiteWilliamsEngine0
DNFRiccardo PatreseAlfa RomeoElectrical0