Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 5 | 66 | - | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 6 | 62.5 | -3.5 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 32 | -34 | |
| 4 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 28 | -38 |
| 5 | 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 27.5 | -38.5 |
| 6 | 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | - | 27 | -39 |
| 7 | 1 | Derek Warwick | Renault | - | 23 | -43 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 20.5 | -45.5 | |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 13 | -53 | |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | - | 11 | -55 | |
| 11 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | - | 9 | -57 | |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | - | 9 | -57 | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | - | 8 | -58 | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | - | 5 | -61 | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | - | 5 | -61 | |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -63 | |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | - | 3 | -63 | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | - | 3 | -63 | |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | - | 2 | -64 | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | - | 1 | -65 |
