1984 season · Round 5
French Grand Prix
May 20, 1984 · Dijon-Prenois, Dijon
Winner
🏆 Niki Lauda
Team
McLaren
Race time
1:31:11.951
Laps
79
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | 1:31:11.951 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1 | +7.154 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 6 | +23.969 | 4 | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 11 | +43.706 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 2 | +1:06.125 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams | 4 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | +1 Lap | ||
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 12 | +1 Lap | ||
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 17 | +1 Lap | ||
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 26 | +2 Laps | ||
| 11 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 14 | +2 Laps | ||
| 12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 25 | +5 Laps | ||
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 21 | +7 Laps | ||
| D | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 23 | Disqualified | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 24 | Engine | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Renault | 7 | Accident | ||
| R |  Marc Surer | Arrows | 19 | Accident | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 16 | Engine | ||
| R |  Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 13 | Turbo | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 10 | Engine | ||
| R |  Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 18 | Turbo | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 15 | Engine | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | Turbo | ||
| D |  Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 20 | Disqualified | ||
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 8 | Clutch | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 22 | Electrical |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Andrea de Cesaris+16 (P26→P10)
- Piercarlo Ghinzani+13 (P25→P12)
- Martin Brundle+9 (P23→P14)
Toughest afternoons
- Nelson Piquet-20 (P3→DNF)
- Manfred Winkelhock-17 (P8→DNF)
- Michele Alboreto-10 (P10→DNF)