French- Championship
- 2nd0.5 pts to the leader
- Points
- 71.5pts16 rounds started
Alain Prost, a French driver, raced for McLaren in the 1984 Formula 1 season with car number 7. Prost was born on 24 February 1955. Prost finished 2nd in the 1984 drivers' championship with 71.5 points, 7 wins and 9 podiums – 0.5 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Prost won 7 Grands Prix, the last of them the Portuguese Grand Prix. Prost's teammate was Niki Lauda; Prost led their qualifying head-to-head 15–1 and was level in the race head-to-head 8–8.
Prost scored points in 10 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Prost gained a net 4 places across 11 classified finishes. Prost scored 50% of McLaren's 1984 total of 143.5 points.
Final 1984 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
7
win rate
44%
Podiums
9
podium rate
56%
Poles
0
pole rate
Alain Prost: quick facts
Short answers about Prost's 1984 season.
What team did Alain Prost drive for in 1984?
Alain Prost drove for McLaren in the 1984 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Alain Prost use in 1984?
Alain Prost raced with car number 7 in 1984.
How many points did Alain Prost score in 1984?
Alain Prost scored 71.5 points in 1984 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 0.5 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
How many races did Alain Prost win in 1984?
Alain Prost won 7 Grands Prix in 1984. Prost scored 9 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Alain Prost's teammate in 1984?
Niki Lauda was Alain Prost's teammate at McLaren in 1984. Prost led the qualifying head-to-head 15–1 and was level in the race head-to-head 8–8.
