Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | 73 | - | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 53 | -20 | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 38 | -35 | |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 33 | -40 | |
| 5 | 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | 31 | -42 |
| 6 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 31 | -42 |
| 7 | 1 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | - | 24 | -49 |
| 8 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 21 | -52 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1 | 14 | -59 | |
| 10 | 1 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | - | 11 | -62 |
| 11 | 1 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | - | 11 | -62 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 10 | -63 | |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Brabham | - | 5 | -68 | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | - | 5 | -68 | |
| 15 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | - | 4 | -69 | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | - | 3 | -70 | |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | - | 3 | -70 | |
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | - | 2 | -71 |
