October 21, 1984

1984 champion Niki Lauda on the podium

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October 21, 1984

1984 champion Niki Lauda celebrates with Alain Prost after beating him to the title by half a point

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October 21, 1984

Nelson Piquet leads Niki Lauda at the start of the race

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October 21, 1984

Niki Lauda is congratulated by wife Marlene after sealing his third world title

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October 21, 1984

Niki Lauda congratulates Alain Prost on winning the Portuguese Grand Prix

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October 7, 1984

Aryton Senna gets airborne after clipping the front of Keke Rosberg's Williams

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September 9, 1984

Race-winner Niki Lauda raises the hand of Ferrari's Michele Alboreto, who finished second

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September 9, 1984

Jo Gartner

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August 26, 1984

Ayrton Senna talks to Lotus team manager Peter Warr on the pit wall

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August 26, 1984

Stefan Johansson of Tyrrell at the 1984 Dutch Grand Prix

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August 19, 1984

Nelson Piquet's Brabham leads Alain Prost, but both experienced mixed fortunes

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August 19, 1984

Charlie Whiting and Gordon Murray work on Nelson Piquet's Brabham

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August 18, 1984

Keke Rosberg prepares for the Austrian Grand Prix

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August 17, 1984

Niki Lauda

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August 5, 1984

Niki Lauda, Alain Prost and Derek Warwick on the podium

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August 5, 1984

Niki Lauda won his third title with McLaren

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July 22, 1984

Philippe Alliot's RAM lands on Eddie Cheever's Alfa Romeo after hitting Stefan Johansson

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July 22, 1984

Niki Lauda won the 1984 British Grand Prix

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July 8, 1984

Nigel Mansell leads the field away at the start of the US GP

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July 8, 1984

Nigel Mansell collapses after pushing his Lotus after it came to a halt at the US GP

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