PosDriverPoints
1 Nelson Piquet • Brabham9-6-15
2 Alain Prost • Renault--9615
3 Patrick Tambay • Ferrari2-3914
4 John Watson • McLaren-9-211
5 Niki Lauda • McLaren46--10
6 René Arnoux • Ferrari-4-48
7 Jacques Laffite • Williams331-7
8 Keke Rosberg • Williams--235
9 Eddie Cheever • Renault--4-4
10 Marc Surer • Arrows12-14
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.