Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 46 | - | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 41 | -5 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 26 | -20 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 18 | -28 | |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | - | 16 | -30 | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 13 | -33 | |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | - | 11 | -35 | |
| 8 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 10 | -36 |
| 9 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | 9 | -37 |
| 10 | 1 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | - | 9 | -37 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | - | 6 | -40 | |
| 12 | 3 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | - | 5 | -41 |
| 13 | 1 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | - | 4 | -42 |
| 14 | 1 | Derek Warwick | Renault | - | 4 | -42 |
| 15 | 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | - | 3 | -43 |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | - | 3 | -43 | |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Brabham | - | 1 | -45 |
