| 1 | Niki Lauda (8) (McLaren/TAG) | A | 5 | 9 | 5 | | | 721 | DNF
| 1 9 | DNF
| DNF
| 1 9 | DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
| DNF (*) | 1* 9 | 2 6 | 1* 9 | 2 6 | 1* 9 | 4 3 | 2* 6 |
| 2 | Alain Prost (7) (McLaren/TAG) | F | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 71.51 [0.5|0.5] | 1* 9 | 2 6 | DNF
| 1 9 | 7* 0 | 1 4.5 | 3 4 | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| 1* 9 | DNF
| 1 9 | DNF
| 1 9 | 1 9 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis (11) (Lotus/Renault) | I | | 4 | | 1 | 4 | 342 [38|37.5] | 3 4 | 7 (0) | 5 2 | 3 4 | 5 2 | 5 1 | 4 3 | 2 6 | 3 4 | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto (27) (Ferrari) | I | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30.51 [41.5|3.5] | DNF
| 11 0 | 1 9 | DNF
| DNF
| 6 0.5 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| 2 6 | 2* 6 | 4 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet (1) (Brabham/BMW) | BR | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 291 [43|1.5] | DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF * | DNF
| DNF
| 1* 9 | 1 9 | DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
| DNF
| 3* 4 | 6 1 |
| 6 | René Arnoux (28) (Ferrari) | F | | 4 | 2 | | 1 | 272 [45|2] | DNF
| DNF
| 3* 4 | 2 6 | 4 3 | 3 2 | 5 2 | DNF
| 2 6 | 6 1 | 6 1 | 7 0 | 11* (0) | DNF
| 5 2 | 9 0 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick (16) (Renault) | GB | | 4 | 1 | | | 232 [49|4] | DNF
| 3 4 | 2 6 | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF * | DNF
| 2 6 | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
|
| 8 | Keke Rosberg (6) (Williams/Honda) | FIN | 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 20.51 [51.5|2.5] | 2 6 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 6 1 | 4 1.5 | DNF
| DNF
| 1 9 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
| 9 | Ayrton Senna (19) (Toleman/Hart) | BR | | 3 | 1 | | | 132 [59|7.5] | DNF
| 6 1 | 6 1 | DNQ
| DNF
| 2* 3 | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| --
| DNF
| 3 4 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell (12) (Lotus/Renault) | GB | | 2 | | 1 | 2 | 133 [59|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
| 11 | Patrick Tambay (15) (Renault) | F | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 112 [61|2] | 5 2 | DNF * | 7 0 | DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
| NP
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi (2) (Brabham/BMW) | I | | 1 | | | | 93 [63|2] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | --
| --
| 3 4 | --
| DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
| --
|
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese (22) (Alfa Romeo) | I | | 1 | | | | 83 [64|1] | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| 3 4 | 6 1 | 8 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite (5) (Williams/Honda) | F | | | | | | 54 [67|3] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | 8 0 | DNF
| 5 2 | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 14 0 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen (18) (Arrows/Ford - Arrows/BMW) | B | | | | | | 55 [67|0] | 6 1 | 12 0 | DNF
| 5 2 | 11 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 10 0 | 9 0 | DNF
|
| 16 | Eddie Cheever (23) (Alfa Romeo) | USA | | | | | | 34 [69|2] | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 13 0 | 9 0 | DNF
| 17 0 |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson (3/19/20) (Tyrrell/Ford - Toleman/Hart) | S | | | | | | 34 [69|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DQ
| DQ
| DNQ
| DQ
| 4 3 | DNF
| 11 0 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris (26) (Ligier/Renault) | I | | | | | | 35 [69|0] | DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 6 1 | 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | 12 0 |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani (24) (Osella/Alfa Romeo) | I | | | | | | 25 [70|1] | DNF
| NP
| DNF
| DNQ
| 12 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
|
| 20 | Marc Surer (17) (Arrows/Ford - Arrows/BMW) | CH | | | | | | 16 [71|1] | 7 0 | 9 0 | 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
| 21 | Jo Gartner (30) (Osella/Alfa Romeo) | A | | | | | | 05 [72|1] | --
| --
| --
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 12
| 5
| DNF
| 16
|
| 22 | Gerhard Berger (31/14) (ATS/BMW) | A | | | | | | 06 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 12
| --
| 6
| DNF
| 13 0 |
| 23 | François Hesnault (25) (Ligier/Renault) | F | | | | | | 07 [72|0] | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNS
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | 8 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
|
| 24 | Corrado Fabi (2) (Brabham/BMW) | I | | | | | | 07 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| DNF
| --
| 7 0 | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
| 25 | Mauro Baldi (21) (Spirit/Hart) | I | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 8 0 | 15 0 |
| 26 | Manfred Winkelhock (14/2) (ATS/BMW - Brabham/BMW) | D | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | NP
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNS
| DNF
| DNS
| --
| 10 0 |
| 27 | Jonathan Palmer (10) (RAM/Hart) | GB | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | 8 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | 9 0 | 13 0 | DNQ
| --
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
| 28 | Huub Rothengatter (21) (Spirit/Hart - Spirit/Ford) | NL | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| NC
| DNQ
| DNF
| NC
| 9 0 | NC
| DNF
| 8 0 | --
| --
|
| 29 | Johnny Cecotto (20) (Toleman/Hart) | YV | | | | | | 09 [72|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| NC
| DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
| 30 | Philippe Alliot (9) (RAM/Hart) | F | | | | | | 010 [72|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNS
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
| 31 | Stefan Bellof (4) (Tyrrell/Ford) | D | | | | | | 0 [72|0] | DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| --
| NP
| DQ
| --
| --
| --
|
| 32 | Martin Brundle (3) (Tyrrell/Ford) | GB | | | | | | 0 [72|0] | DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DNQ
| DQ
| DQ
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
| 33 | Mike Thackwell (10/4) (RAM/Hart - Tyrrell/Ford) | NZ | | | | | | 0 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
| 34 | Philippe Streiff (33) (Renault) | F | | | | | | 0 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
|
| 35 | Pierluigi Martini (20) (Toleman/Hart) | I | | | | | | 0 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 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. |
| DNS | Driver did not start. |
| NC | Driver was not classified because of too much delay. |
| DNQ | Driver did not qualify for race. |
| DQ | Driver was disqualified. |
| NP | Driver was not present at race start. |
| -- | Driver not in entry list. |