PosDriverPoints
1 Niki Lauda • McLaren-9--9-6--969693672
2 Alain Prost • McLaren96-9-4.543--9-9-9971.5
3 Elio de Angelis • Lotus4-24213643--3--234
4 Michele Alboreto • Ferrari--9--0.5---2-4-66330.5
5 Nelson Piquet • Brabham------99---6--4129
6 René Arnoux • Ferrari--46322-611---2-27
7 Derek Warwick • Renault-463-----64-----23
8 Keke Rosberg • Williams6-3-11.5--9-------20.5
9 Ayrton Senna • Toleman-11--3---4----413
10 Nigel Mansell • Lotus----4-1-1-3-4---13
11 Patrick Tambay • Renault2---6-----2-1---11
12 Teo Fabi • Brabham-----4--32--9
13 Riccardo Patrese • Alfa Romeo-3-----------41-8
14 Jacques Laffite • Williams-------23-------5
15 Thierry Boutsen • Arrows1--2-------2----5
16 Eddie Cheever • Alfa Romeo3---------------3
17 Stefan Johansson • Toleman----3--3
18 Andrea de Cesaris • Ligier-2-1------------3
19 Piercarlo Ghinzani • Osella--------2-------2
20 Marc Surer • Arrows-----------1----1
- Jo Gartner • Osella----------
- Philippe Alliot • RAM-----------------
- François Hesnault • Ligier-----------------
- Manfred Winkelhock • Brabham----------------
- Jonathan Palmer • RAM----------------
- Stefan Bellof • McLaren----------------
- Johnny Cecotto • Toleman-----------
- Mauro Baldi • Spirit----------
- Martin Brundle • Tyrrell----------
- Corrado Fabi • Brabham----
- Huub Rothengatter • Spirit----------
- Mike Thackwell • Tyrrell---
- Gerhard Berger • ATS-----
- Pierluigi Martini • Toleman--
- Pascal Fabre • Spirit--
- Philippe Streiff • Renault--

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.