Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 31 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 24 | -7 |
| 3 | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 22 | -9 |
| 4 | 2 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | - | 13 | -18 |
| 5 | 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 12 | -19 |
| 6 | 2 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | - | 10 | -21 |
| 7 | 2 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | 9 | -22 |
| 8 | 1 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | - | 6 | -25 |
| 9 | 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | - | 5 | -26 |
| 10 | 5 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | - | 4 | -27 |
| 11 | 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | - | 3 | -28 |
| 12 | 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | - | 3 | -28 |
| 13 | 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | - | 3 | -28 |
| 14 | 1 | Derek Warwick | Renault | - | 2 | -29 |
| 15 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 2 | -29 |
| 16 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | - | 1 | -30 |
