PosDriverPoints
1 Nelson Piquet • Brabham9-6-633-6-4-99459
2 Alain Prost • Renault--9649-2939--6-57
3 René Arnoux • Ferrari-4-4---929696--49
4 Patrick Tambay • Ferrari2-3936-44--63--40
5 Keke Rosberg • Williams--239263------227
6 John Watson • McLaren-9-2--41-2-4---22
7 Eddie Cheever • Renault--4--4-6--3-4-122
8 Andrea de Cesaris • Alfa Romeo---------6---3615
9 Riccardo Patrese • Brabham---------4----913
10 Niki Lauda • McLaren46------1-1----12
11 Jacques Laffite • Williams331--12--1-----11
12 Michele Alboreto • Tyrrell------9----1---10
13 Nigel Mansell • Lotus------1-3-2--4-10
14 Derek Warwick • Toleman-----------31239
15 Marc Surer • Arrows12-1-----------4
16 Mauro Baldi • Alfa Romeo----1------2---3
17 Elio de Angelis • Lotus------------2--2
18 Danny Sullivan • Tyrrell----2----------2
19 Bruno Giacomelli • Toleman-------------1-1
20 Johnny Cecotto • Theodore-1-----------1
- Manfred Winkelhock • ATS----------------
- Corrado Fabi • Osella----------------
- Jean-Pierre Jarier • Ligier----------------
- Raul Boesel • Ligier----------------
- Piercarlo Ghinzani • Osella----------------
- Roberto Guerrero • Theodore---------------
- Eliseo Salazar • RAM March-------
- Chico Serra • Arrows-----
- Alan Jones • Arrows--
- Jean-Louis Schlesser • RAM March----
- Thierry Boutsen • Arrows-----------
- Jacques Sr Villeneuve • RAM March--
- Kenny Acheson • RAM March--------
- Stefan Johansson • Spirit-------
- Stefan Bellof • McLaren----
- Jo Gartner • ATS--
- Jonathan Palmer • Williams--

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.