The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1984 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1984 Fomula One World Championship for Manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series which commenced on March 25, 1984, and ended on October 21.
As regards the Championship for Drivers, the season became a duel between McLaren's Alain Prost and Niki Lauda. Lauda eventually prevailed by the slimmest of margins – half a point – despite Prost winning the last two Grands Prix of the year.
Read more about 1984 Formula One Season: Team and Driver Changes, Season Summary, Drivers and Constructors, Season Review, 1984 Formula 1 World Championship For Drivers: Final Standings, 1984 Formula 1 World Championship For Manufacturers: Final Standings
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