Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 37 | - | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 35 | -2 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 26 | -11 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 18 | -19 | |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | - | 16 | -21 | |
| 6 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 13 | -24 |
| 7 | 1 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | - | 11 | -26 |
| 8 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | 9 | -28 | |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | - | 6 | -31 | |
| 10 | 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 6 | -31 |
| 11 | 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | - | 5 | -32 |
| 12 | 1 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | - | 4 | -33 |
| 13 | 2 | Derek Warwick | Renault | - | 4 | -33 |
| 14 | 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | - | 3 | -34 |
| 15 | 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | - | 3 | -34 |
| 16 | 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | - | 3 | -34 |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Brabham | - | 1 | -36 |
