1984 Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix 1984 was held on 3 June and was the sixth race of the Formula 1 season 1984.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
The only change in the participants compared to the French Grand Prix two weeks earlier was the participation of Corrado Fabi instead of his brother Teo Fabi in the second Brabham alongside the reigning world champion Nelson Piquet.
Training
The since the season opener in Brazil leading in the world championship standings McLaren driver Alain Prost qualified for the pole position ahead of Nigel Mansell at Lotus and the two Ferrari 126C4 by René Arnoux and Michele Alboreto. The two Renault driver Derek Warwick Patrick Tambay and formed the third row in front of Andrea de Cesaris and Niki Lauda.
Martin Brundle crashed his Tyrrell 012 in the Tabac corner hard, but remained unharmed.
For security reasons, only 20 starters were admitted for the race on the tight street circuit. It was inevitable that seven pilots missed the qualification.
Race
Since it was raining persistently been on the morning of race day, it was decided to start to move by 45 minutes in the hope of better weather. Although this did not occur, the race was finally started. The two Renault drivers collided at the first corner and dropped out. Tambay also wore a fracture from it. Meanwhile, Prost had its top position against Mansell defended and led the race.
The started from eighth of Niki Lauda overtook until the sixth round, both Ferrari and thereby took the third place. In the eleventh round Mansell Prost came to pass in the lead. However, when he retired five laps later due to an accident, was found for the umpteenth time this season a McLaren - double guide. In Toleman, the change made in the meantime the tire from Pirelli to Michelin outfitter was noticeable. With advantageous Michelin rain tires, from 13 square started Ayrton Senna came up to the 16th round in third place forward. In lap 19 he overtook the second-placed Lauda and shortened henceforth steadily the protrusion of the leading cheers. As Lauda crashed into the Casino curve in the 24th round, appeared at least make a second place for the Brasiliander in the low Tolman.
Also caused a stir Stefan Bellof, whose team Tyrrell began as one of the few still naturally aspirated and therefore did not count the favorites. The German, who had gone from last place on the grid, fought his way up to the 24th round to the fourth forward. On lap 27 he overtook Arnoux and was thus in third place behind Prost and Senna. On the fifth and sixth followed Elio de Angelis and Keke Rosberg
On lap 31 the race with the red flag has been canceled. Race director Jacky Ickx, who was at that time as a works driver with Porsche under contract, this decision was based solely with the adverse weather conditions. In fact, this had deteriorated several times during the race, in the meantime also been improving for a short time. Ickx was accused of having a race is interrupted due to the fact that Senna and Bellof caught up on Prost and thus endangered the victory of a vehicle equipped with Porsche engine driver.
Since less than half of the scheduled race distance had been completed, to be awarded championship points were halved. As the Tyrrell team was eliminated late in the season of the World Cup, moved all the pilots who had reached the goal by Stefan Bellof, for a place on. Thus subsequently received Michele Alboreto half a championship point.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
1 due to violations of the rules, the team driver Martin Brundle Tyrrell and Stefan Bellof and were retroactively disqualified in September 1984 for the entire 1984 season. In addition, the team participating in the final three races of the year was prohibited.
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).
( Results after the disqualification of the team Tyrrell )