Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | 42 | - | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 33 | -9 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | 31 | -11 | |
| 4 | 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 2 | 28 | -14 |
| 5 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 25 | -17 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 18 | -24 | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | - | 14 | -28 | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | - | 11 | -31 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | - | 11 | -31 | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1 | 9 | -33 | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | - | 6 | -36 | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | - | 4 | -38 | |
| 13 | 2 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 4 | -38 |
| 14 | 2 | Marc Surer | Arrows | - | 4 | -38 |
| 15 | 2 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | - | 2 | -40 |
| 16 | 2 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | - | 1 | -41 |
| 17 | 2 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | - | 1 | -41 |
