1 | Nelson Piquet (5) (Brabham/BMW) | BR | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 591 | 1* 9 | DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
| 2* 6 | 4 3 | 4 3 | DNF
| 2 6 | 13 0 | 3 4 | DNF
| 1* 9 | 1 9 | 3* 4 |
2 | Alain Prost (15) (Renault) | F | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 571 [2|2] | 7 0 | 11 (0) | 1* 9 | 2 6 | 3 4 | 1 9 | 8 0 | 5 2 | 1* 9 | 4 3 | 1* 9 | DNF
| DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
|
3 | René Arnoux (28) (Ferrari) | F | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 491 [10|8] | 10 0 | 3 4 | 7 0 | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 1 9 | 5 2 | 1* 9 | 2 6 | 1* 9 | 2 6 | 9 0 | DNF
|
4 | Patrick Tambay (27) (Ferrari) | F | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 401 [19|9] | 5 2 | DNF
| 4 3 | 1 9 | 4 3 | 2 6 | DNF
| 3* 4 | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| 2 6 | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
|
5 | Keke Rosberg (1) (Williams/Ford - Williams/Honda) | FIN | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 271 [32|13] | DQ
| DNF
| 5 2 | 4 3 | 1 9 | 5 2 | 2 6 | 4 3 | 11 0 | 10 0 | 8 0 | DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| 5 2 |
6 | John Watson (7) (McLaren/Ford - McLaren/TAG) | GB | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | 221 [37|5] | DNF
| 1 9 | DNF
| 5 2 | DNQ
| DNF
| 3* 4 | 6 1 | 9 0 | 5 2 | 9 0 | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DQ
|
7 | Eddie Cheever (16) (Renault) | USA | | 4 | | | 1 | 222 [37|0] | DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 3 4 | 10 0 | 6 1 |
8 | Andrea de Cesaris (22) (Alfa Romeo) | I | | 2 | 1 | | | 152 [44|7] | DNQ
| DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF * | DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | 2 6 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | 2 6 |
9 | Riccardo Patrese (6) (Brabham/BMW) | I | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 131 [46|2] | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF * | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 7 0 | 1 9 |
10 | Niki Lauda (8) (McLaren/Ford - McLaren/TAG) | A | | 2 | 1 | | | 122 [47|1] | 3 4 | 2* 6 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | DQ
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 |
11 | Jacques Laffite (2) (Williams/Ford - Williams/Honda) | F | | | | | | 114 [48|1] | 4 3 | 4 3 | 6 1 | 7 0 | DNF
| 6 1 | 5 2 | DNF
| 12 0 | 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
|
12 | Michele Alboreto (3) (Tyrrell/Ford) | I | 1 | 1 | | | | 101 [49|1] | DNF
| 9 0 | 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 14 0 | 1 9 | 8 0 | 13 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
13 | Nigel Mansell (12) (Lotus/Ford - Lotus/Renault) | GB | | 1 | 1 | | | 103 [49|0] | 12 0 | 12 0 | DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 8 0 | 3* 4 | NC
|
14 | Derek Warwick (35) (Toleman/Hart) | GB | | | | | | 94 [50|1] | 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | 6 1 | 5 2 | 4 3 |
15 | Marc Surer (29) (Arrows/Ford) | CH | | | | | | 45 [55|5] | 6 1 | 5 2 | 10 0 | 6 1 | DNF
| 11 0 | 11 0 | DNF
| 17 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| 8 0 | 10 0 | DNF
| 8 0 |
16 | Mauro Baldi (23) (Alfa Romeo) | I | | | | | | 35 [56|1] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | 6 1 | DNF
| 12 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
17 | Danny Sullivan (4) (Tyrrell/Ford) | USA | | | | | | 25 [57|1] | 11 0 | 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | 12 0 | DNF
| DQ
| 14 0 | 12 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 |
18 | Elio de Angelis (11) (Lotus/Renault) | I | | | | 1 | 1 | 25 [57|0] | DQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
|
19 | Bruno Giacomelli (36) (Toleman/Hart) | I | | | | | | 16 [58|1] | DNF
| DNF
| 13 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| 8 0 | 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 13 0 | 7 0 | 6 1 | DNF
|
20 | Johnny Cecotto (34) (Theodore/Ford) | YV | | | | | | 16 [58|0] | 13 0 | 6 1 | 11 0 | DNF
| DNPQ
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 11 0 | DNQ
| DNQ
| 12 0 | --
| --
|
21 | Thierry Boutsen (30) (Arrows/Ford) | B | | | | | | 07 [59|1] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| 7 0 | 7 0 | 15 0 | 9 0 | 13 0 | 14 0 | DNF
| 11 0 | 9 0 |
22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier (25) (Ligier/Ford) | F | | | | | | 07 [59|0] | DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | 8 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 10 0 |
23 | Chico Serra (30) (Arrows/Ford) | BR | | | | | | 07 [59|0] | 9 0 | --
| DNF
| 8 0 | 7 0 | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
24 | Raul Boesel (26) (Ligier/Ford) | BR | | | | | | 07 [59|0] | DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 13 0 | 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 10 0 | DNQ
| 15 0 | NC
|
25 | Stefan Johansson (40) (Spirit/Honda) | S | | | | | | 07 [59|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| DNF
| 12 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| 14 0 | --
|
26 | Manfred Winkelhock (9) (ATS/BMW) | D | | | | | | 08 [59|0] | 15 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DQ
| DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
|
27 | Corrado Fabi (31) (Osella/Ford - Osella/Alfa Romeo) | I | | | | | | 010 [59|0] | DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| 10 0 | 11 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
|
28 | Piercarlo Ghinzani (32) (Osella/Ford - Osella/Alfa Romeo) | I | | | | | | 011 [59|0] | DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
29 | Roberto Guerrero (33) (Theodore/Ford) | CO | | | | | | 012 [59|0] | NC
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNPQ
| DNF
| NC
| DNF
| 16 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 12 0 | 13 0 | 12 0 | --
|
30 | Kenny Acheson (17) (RAM/Ford) | GB | | | | | | 012 [59|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| 12 0 |
31 | Jonathan Palmer (42) (Williams/Ford) | GB | | | | | | 013 [59|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 13
| --
|
32 | Eliseo Salazar (17) (RAM/Ford) | RCH | | | | | | 014 [59|0] | 14 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
33 | Alan Jones (30) (Arrows/Ford) | AUS | | | | | | 0 [59|0] | --
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
34 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. (17) (RAM/Ford) | CDN | | | | | | 0 [59|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
Jean Louis Schlesser (18) (RAM/Ford) | F | | | | | | --
| --
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
legend |
* | Driver has fastest lap in race. |
XY [n|m] | Driver has X points in year and his best position in year was Y. n is his point deficit to the championship leader and m is the point deficit to his predecessor in the championship table. |
X Y | X is the driver's position in race and Y are the points for that position. |
DNF | Driver did not finish. |
NC | Driver was not classified because of too much delay. |
DNQ | Driver did not qualify for race. |
DNPQ | Driver did not pre-qualify for qualify. |
DQ | Driver was disqualified. |
-- | Driver not in entry list. |