Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 4 | 51 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 3 | 43 | -8 |
| 3 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 37 | -14 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | 37 | -14 | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 25 | -26 | |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 22 | -29 | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | - | 17 | -34 | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | - | 12 | -39 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | - | 11 | -40 | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1 | 10 | -41 | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | - | 6 | -45 | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 6 | -45 | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | - | 4 | -47 | |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Arrows | - | 4 | -47 | |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | - | 3 | -48 | |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -48 | |
| 17 | 2 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | - | 2 | -49 |
| 18 | 1 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | - | 1 | -50 |
