Standings
Every driver ranked by points, race by race.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Nationality | Wins | Points | Gapi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Detail | Niki Lauda McLaren | McLaren | Austrian | 5 | 72 | — |
| 2Detail | Alain Prost McLaren | McLaren | French | 7 | 71.5 | −0.5 |
| 3Detail | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | Team Lotus | Italian | 0 | 34 | −38 |
| 4Detail | Michele Alboreto Ferrari | Ferrari | Italian | 1 | 30.5 | −41.5 |
| 5Detail | Nelson Piquet Brabham | Brabham | Brazilian | 2 | 29 | −43 |
| 6Detail | René Arnoux Ferrari | Ferrari | French | 0 | 27 | −45 |
| 7Detail | Derek Warwick Renault | Renault | British | 0 | 23 | −49 |
| 8Detail | Keke Rosberg Williams | Williams | Finnish | 1 | 20.5 | −51.5 |
| 9Detail | Ayrton Senna Toleman | Toleman | Brazilian | 0 | 13 | −59 |
| 10Detail | Nigel Mansell Team Lotus | Team Lotus | British | 0 | 13 | −59 |
| 11Detail | Patrick Tambay Renault | Renault | French | 0 | 11 | −61 |
| 12Detail | Teo Fabi Brabham | Brabham | Italian | 0 | 9 | −63 |
| 13Detail | Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Italian | 0 | 8 | −64 |
| 14Detail | Jacques Laffite Williams | Williams | French | 0 | 5 | −67 |
| 15Detail | Thierry Boutsen Arrows | Arrows | Belgian | 0 | 5 | −67 |
| 16Detail | Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | American | 0 | 3 | −69 |
| 17Detail | Stefan Johansson Toleman | Toleman | Swedish | 0 | 3 | −69 |
| 18Detail | Andrea de Cesaris Ligier | Ligier | Italian | 0 | 3 | −69 |
| 19Detail | Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella | Osella | Italian | 0 | 2 | −70 |
| 20Detail | Marc Surer Arrows | Arrows | Swiss | 0 | 1 | −71 |
| 21Detail | Jo Gartner Osella | Osella | Austrian | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 22Detail | Martin Brundle Tyrrell | Tyrrell | British | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 23Detail | Gerhard Berger ATS | ATS | Austrian | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 24Detail | François Hesnault Ligier | Ligier | French | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 25Detail | Corrado Fabi Brabham | Brabham | Italian | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 26Detail | Mauro Baldi Spirit | Spirit | Italian | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 27Detail | Manfred Winkelhock Brabham | Brabham | German | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 28Detail | Jonathan Palmer RAM | RAM | British | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 29Detail | Huub Rothengatter Spirit | Spirit | Dutch | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 30Detail | Stefan Bellof Tyrrell | Tyrrell | German | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 31Detail | Johnny Cecotto Toleman | Toleman | Venezuelan | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 32Detail | Philippe Alliot RAM | RAM | French | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 33Detail | Mike Thackwell RAM | RAM | New Zealander | 0 | 0 | −72 |
| 34Detail | Philippe Streiff Renault | Renault | French | 0 | 0 | −72 |