Standings
Every driver ranked by points, race by race.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Nationality | Wins | Points | Gapi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Detail | Nelson Piquet Brabham | Brabham | Brazilian | 3 | 59 | — |
| 2Detail | Alain Prost Renault | Renault | French | 4 | 57 | −2 |
| 3Detail | René Arnoux Ferrari | Ferrari | French | 3 | 49 | −10 |
| 4Detail | Patrick Tambay Ferrari | Ferrari | French | 1 | 40 | −19 |
| 5Detail | Keke Rosberg Williams | Williams | Finnish | 1 | 27 | −32 |
| 6Detail | John Watson McLaren | McLaren | British | 1 | 22 | −37 |
| 7Detail | Eddie Cheever Renault | Renault | American | 0 | 22 | −37 |
| 8Detail | Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Italian | 0 | 15 | −44 |
| 9Detail | Riccardo Patrese Brabham | Brabham | Italian | 1 | 13 | −46 |
| 10Detail | Niki Lauda McLaren | McLaren | Austrian | 0 | 12 | −47 |
| 11Detail | Jacques Laffite Williams | Williams | French | 0 | 11 | −48 |
| 12Detail | Michele Alboreto Tyrrell | Tyrrell | Italian | 1 | 10 | −49 |
| 13Detail | Nigel Mansell Team Lotus | Team Lotus | British | 0 | 10 | −49 |
| 14Detail | Derek Warwick Toleman | Toleman | British | 0 | 9 | −50 |
| 15Detail | Marc Surer Arrows | Arrows | Swiss | 0 | 4 | −55 |
| 16Detail | Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Italian | 0 | 3 | −56 |
| 17Detail | Danny Sullivan Tyrrell | Tyrrell | American | 0 | 2 | −57 |
| 18Detail | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | Team Lotus | Italian | 0 | 2 | −57 |
| 19Detail | Bruno Giacomelli Toleman | Toleman | Italian | 0 | 1 | −58 |
| 20Detail | Johnny Cecotto Theodore | Theodore | Venezuelan | 0 | 1 | −58 |
| 21Detail | Thierry Boutsen Arrows | Arrows | Belgian | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 22Detail | Chico Serra Arrows | Arrows | Brazilian | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 23Detail | Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier | Ligier | French | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 24Detail | Raul Boesel Ligier | Ligier | Brazilian | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 25Detail | Stefan Johansson Spirit | Spirit | Swedish | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 26Detail | Manfred Winkelhock ATS | ATS | German | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 27Detail | Corrado Fabi Osella | Osella | Italian | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 28Detail | Alan Jones Arrows | Arrows | Australian | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 29Detail | Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella | Osella | Italian | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 30Detail | Eliseo Salazar RAM | RAM | Chilean | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 31Detail | Roberto Guerrero Theodore | Theodore | Colombian | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 32Detail | Kenny Acheson RAM | RAM | British | 0 | 0 | −59 |
| 33Detail | Jonathan Palmer Williams | Williams | British | 0 | 0 | −59 |