F1 Points Calculator - 1984 Season
Explore the 1984 Formula 1 World Championship results and simulate alternative
standings. Use our drag-and-drop calculator to replay the closest title fight in F1
history — Niki Lauda beating his McLaren team-mate Alain Prost by half a point — scored
under the classic 9-6-4-3-2-1 system with only a driver's best 11 results counting.
1984 F1 Season Highlights
- 16 races — opening in Brazil (Rio) and closing at Estoril, Portugal
- Niki Lauda wins his third World Championship (72 pts), beating McLaren team-mate Alain Prost by just half a point — the smallest margin ever
- Alain Prost P2 (71.5 pts) despite winning seven races to Lauda's five — the half-point Monaco result decided the title
- McLaren-TAG Porsche domination — 12 wins from 16 races and a crushing Constructors' Championship (143.5 pts to Ferrari's 57.5)
- Monaco GP stopped early in the rain — half points awarded, and a young Ayrton Senna starred in a Toleman, climbing to 2nd before the red flag
- Tyrrell excluded from the championship mid-season over technical infringements
- Classic 9-6-4-3-2-1 points system — only the top six score, best 11 results count
- No Sprint races, no fastest lap bonus point
Scoring Notes for 1984
One-off rulings, race-day anomalies, and data quirks that affect how points are awarded this season.
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[Race]
Monaco GP — half points:
Stopped after 31 laps in torrential rain (with Senna closing fast on Prost). Under two race distance, so all positions get half points — which is why several 1984 totals end in .5 and Prost lost the title to Lauda by half a point (71.5 to 72).
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