1984 Season - Round 16 - 1984-10-21
Alain Prost won the 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix for McLaren, with Niki Lauda (McLaren) second and Ayrton Senna (Toleman) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Gerhard Berger (ATS) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P13 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix, completing round 16 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 11 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Michele Alboreto |
| Ferrari |
| 8 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | Brabham | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | Toleman | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Gerhard Berger | ATS | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 25 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Jo Gartner | Osella | 24 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 14 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Philippe Streiff | Renault | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 21 | Electrical | 0 |
| 24 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 18 | Transmission | 0 |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 26 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 16 | Electrical | 0 |
| 27 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 27 | Engine | 0 |