Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 4 | 55 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 48 | -7 |
| 3 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 3 | 47 | -8 |
| 4 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 44 | -11 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | - | 19 | -36 | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 14 | -41 | |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ligier | - | 14 | -41 | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | - | 10 | -45 | |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | - | 6 | -49 | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | - | 6 | -49 | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | - | 5 | -50 | |
| 12 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | - | 2 | -53 | |
| 13 | 1 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | - | 2 | -53 |
| 14 | 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | - | 2 | -53 |
| 15 | 1 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | - | 1 | -54 |
