PosDriverPoints
1 Nelson Piquet • Brabham9-615
2 Niki Lauda • McLaren46-10
3 John Watson • McLaren-9-9
4 Alain Prost • Renault--99
5 Jacques Laffite • Williams3317
6 Patrick Tambay • Ferrari2-35
7 Eddie Cheever • Renault--44
8 René Arnoux • Ferrari-4-4
9 Marc Surer • Arrows12-3
10 Keke Rosberg • Williams--22
11 Johnny Cecotto • Theodore-1-1
- Eliseo Salazar • RAM March----
- Manfred Winkelhock • ATS----
- Riccardo Patrese • Brabham----
- Mauro Baldi • Alfa Romeo----
- Bruno Giacomelli • Toleman----
- Elio de Angelis • Lotus----
- Andrea de Cesaris • Alfa Romeo----
- Corrado Fabi • Osella----
- Danny Sullivan • Tyrrell----
- Derek Warwick • Toleman----
- Roberto Guerrero • Theodore----
- Jean-Pierre Jarier • Ligier----
- Michele Alboreto • Tyrrell----
- Raul Boesel • Ligier----
- Piercarlo Ghinzani • Osella----
- Nigel Mansell • Lotus----
- Chico Serra • Arrows---
- Alan Jones • Arrows--
- Jean-Louis Schlesser • RAM March--

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.