Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 70 | - | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 4 | 60 | -10 | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 59 | -11 | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 51 | -19 | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | - | 22 | -48 | |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | - | 19 | -51 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 14 | -56 | |
| 8 | 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | - | 14 | -56 |
| 9 | 1 | René Arnoux | Ligier | - | 14 | -56 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | - | 8 | -62 | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | - | 5 | -65 | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Lola | - | 4 | -66 | |
| 13 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | - | 2 | -68 | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | - | 2 | -68 | |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | - | 2 | -68 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | - | 2 | -68 | |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | - | 1 | -69 | |
| 18 | Christian Danner | Osella | - | 1 | -69 |
