1984 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 12 of 16 in the 1984 Formula One World Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 19 August 1984 | ||
Official name | XXII Holiday Großer Preis von Österreich | ||
Location | Österreichring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 5.942 km (3.692 miles) | ||
Distance | 51 laps, 303.042 km (188.292 miles) | ||
Weather | Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Brabham-BMW | ||
Time | 1:26.173 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | |
Time | 1:32.882 on lap 23 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-TAG | ||
Second | Brabham-BMW | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1984 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 19 August 1984. It was the twelfth race of the 1984 Formula One World Championship, and the 400th Grand Prix held as part of the World Championship since it began in 1950.
The 51-lap race was won by local driver Niki Lauda, driving a McLaren-TAG. Brazilian Nelson Piquet finished second in a Brabham-BMW, having started from pole position, with Italian Michele Alboreto third in a Ferrari. The win, Lauda's fourth of the season, gave him the lead of the Drivers' Championship by 4.5 points from his French teammate Alain Prost, who spun out shortly after half distance.