Alain Prost won the European Grand Prix 1984 at Nürburgring on 7 October 1984, starting from P2 on the grid. Michele Alboreto finished second for Ferrari, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Brabham.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alain ProstPRO | McLaren | 67 | 1:35:13.284 | 9 | |
| 2 | 5 | Michele AlboretoALB | Ferrari | 67 | +23.911 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham | 67 | +24.922 | 4 | |
| 4 | 15 | Niki LaudaLAU | McLaren | 67 | +43.086 | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | René ArnouxARN | Ferrari | 67 | +1:01.430 | 2 | |
| 6 | 9 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Alfa Romeo | 66 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 17 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | Ligier | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 24 | Mauro BaldiBAL | Spirit | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 11 | Thierry BoutsenBOU | Arrows | 64 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 10 | 19 | François HesnaultHES | Ligier | 64 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 7 | Derek WarwickWAR | Renault | 61 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Jo GartnerGAR | Osella | 60 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Teo FabiFAB | Brabham | 57 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Nigel MansellMAN | Team Lotus | 51 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Patrick TambayTAM | Renault | 47 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Alfa Romeo | 37 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Philippe AlliotALL | RAM | 37 | Turbo | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Jonathan PalmerPAL | RAM | 35 | Turbo | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Williams | 27 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Team Lotus | 25 | Turbo | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Stefan JohanssonJOH | Toleman | 17 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Keke RosbergROS | Williams | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Ayrton SennaSEN | Toleman | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Marc SurerSUR | Arrows | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Gerhard BergerBER | ATS | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Piercarlo GhinzaniGHI | Osella | 0 | Accident | 0 |