Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 4 | 61 | - | |
| 2 | 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 4 | 56 | -5 |
| 3 | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 53 | -8 |
| 4 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 48 | -13 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | - | 22 | -39 | |
| 6 | 1 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | - | 18 | -43 |
| 7 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 14 | -47 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Ligier | - | 14 | -47 | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | - | 12 | -49 | |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | - | 8 | -53 | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | - | 5 | -56 | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Lola | - | 4 | -57 | |
| 13 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | - | 2 | -59 | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | - | 2 | -59 | |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | - | 2 | -59 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | - | 2 | -59 | |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | - | 1 | -60 | |
| 18 | Christian Danner | Osella | - | 1 | -60 |
