1984 Images at European GP

Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT53 BMW.

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari 126C4.

René Arnoux, Ferrari 126C4, leads Niki Lauda, McLaren MP4-2 TAG.

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari 126C4, leads Niki Lauda, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, and Jonathan Palmer, RAM 02 Hart.

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari 126C4.

Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, leads Patrick Tambay, Renault RE50.

Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-2 TAG.

Ayrton Senna gets out of his wrecked Toleman TG184 Hart. He is attended to by marshals.

Andrea de Cesaris, Ligier JS23B Renault, cuts across the grass to avoid the carnage caused by Ayrton Senna, Toleman TG184 Hart, colliding with Keke Rosberg, Williams FW09B Honda. Further back, Gerhard Berger, ATS D7 BMW, gets airborne after crashing with Jacques Laffite, Williams FW09B Honda, and Marc Surer, Arrows A7 BMW, prompting Nigel Mansell, Lotus 95T Renault, to take avoiding action.

Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, leads Patrick Tambay, Renault RE50, and Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT53 BMW, into the first corner.

Alain Prost, 1st position, sprays champagne on the podium. Alongside are Michele Alboreto, 2nd position, and Nelson Piquet, 3rd position.

Patrick Tambay, Renault RE50, leads Eddie Cheever, Alfa Romeo 184T, through a cloud of smoke.

Teo Fabi, Brabham BT53 BMW, glances at course cars which have stopped to attend the first corner collision.

Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT53 BMW, leads Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, Patrick Tambay, Renault RE50, and Keke Rosberg, Williams FW09B Honda.

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari 126C4.

Thierry Boutsen, Arrows A7 BMW, and Niki Lauda, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, pass the wrecked Ayrton Senna, Toleman TG184 Hart.

Andrea de Cesaris, Ligier JS23B Renault, cuts across the grass to avoid the carnage caused by Ayrton Senna, Toleman TG184 Hart, colliding with Keke Rosberg, Williams FW09B Honda. Further back, Gerhard Berger, ATS D7 BMW, gets airborne after crashing with Jacques Laffite, Williams FW09B Honda, and Marc Surer, Arrows A7 BMW, prompting Nigel Mansell, Lotus 95T Renault, to take avoiding action. Also in shot is Teo Fabi, Brabham BT53 BMW, colliding with Piercarlo Ghinzani, Osella FA1F Alfa Romeo.

Alain Prost, 1st position, sprays champagne on the podium. Either side are Michele Alboreto, 2nd position, and Nelson Piquet, 3rd position.

Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, leads Patrick Tambay, Renault RE50, and Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT53 BMW, into the first corner.

Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-2 TAG.

Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, leads Patrick Tambay, Renault RE50, and Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT53 BMW, at the first corner. Further back, Ayrton Senna, Toleman TG184 Hart, makes contact with Keke Rosberg, Williams FW09B Honda, eliminating both.

Alain Prost, 1st position, sprays champagne on the podium. Alongside are Michele Alboreto, 2nd position, and Nelson Piquet, 3rd position.

Ayrton Senna, Toleman TG184 Hart, and Keke Rosberg, Williams FW09B Honda, make contact, triggering a multi-car collision.

Chaos at the first corner as Gerhard Berger, ATS D7 BMW, Marc Surer, Arrows A7 BMW, Nigel Mansell, Lotus 95T Renault, Jacques Laffite, Williams FW09B Honda, Piercarlo Ghinzani, Osella FA1F Alfa Romeo, and Ayrton Senna, Toleman TG184 Hart, are all caught up in several separate incidents. Elio de Angelis, Lotus 95T Renault, passes by.

Nurburgring, Germany. 5th - 7th October 1984.
Jacques Laffite (Williams FW09B-Honda), retired, action.
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Ref: 84EUR