PosDriverPoints
1 Alain Prost • Renault9918
2 John Watson • McLaren167
3 Carlos Reutemann • Williams6-6
4 René Arnoux • Renault4-4
5 Nigel Mansell • Lotus-44
6 Niki Lauda • McLaren3-3
7 Michele Alboreto • Tyrrell-33
8 Manfred Winkelhock • ATS-22
9 Keke Rosberg • Williams2-2
10 Didier Pironi • Ferrari-11
- Eddie Cheever • Ligier---
- Eliseo Salazar • ATS---
- Derek Daly • Theodore---
- Nelson Piquet • Brabham---
- Riccardo Patrese • Brabham---
- Chico Serra • Fittipaldi---
- Slim Borgudd • Tyrrell---
- Mauro Baldi • Arrows---
- Bruno Giacomelli • Alfa Romeo---
- Elio de Angelis • Lotus---
- Andrea de Cesaris • Alfa Romeo---
- Gilles Villeneuve • Ferrari---
- Derek Warwick • Toleman---
- Roberto Guerrero • Ensign---
- Jean-Pierre Jarier • Osella---
- Riccardo Paletti • Osella---
- Brian Henton • Arrows---
- Jacques Laffite • Ligier---
- Jochen Mass • March---
- Raul Boesel • March---
- Teo Fabi • Toleman---

Points System

9-6-4-3-2-1 points for the top 6 places.
Best 11 results count toward Drivers' championship.
All results count towards Constructors' championship.
Half points are awarded for races stopped before three-quarter-distance was completed.
Second drivers of teams that officially entered only one car are not eligible for points. Their points are not redistributed.