| 1 | Alain Prost (1) (McLaren/TAG) | F | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 721 | DNF
| 3 4 | 1 9 | 1* 9 | 6* (1) | 2 6 | 3 4 | 2 6 | 3 4 | 6 (1) | DNF
| 1 9 | DQ
| 2 6 | 2 6 | 1 9 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell (5) (Williams/Honda) | GB | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 701 [2|2] | DNF
| 2* 6 | DNF
| 4 3 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 5 2 | 1* 9 | 1* 9 | 3 4 | 3 4 | DNF
| 2 6 | 1* 9 | 5 (2) | DNF
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| 3 | Nelson Piquet (6) (Williams/Honda) | BR | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 691 [3|1] | 1* 9 | DNF
| 2* 6 | 7 (0) | DNF
| 3* 4 | DNF (*) | 3 4 | 2 6 | 1 9 | 1* 9 | DNF
| 1 9 | 3 4 | 4* 3 | 2* 6 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna (12) (Lotus/Renault) | BR | 2 | 8 | | 8 | 9 | 551 [17|14] | 2 6 | 1 9 | DNF
| 3 4 | 2 6 | 5 2 | 1 9 | DNF
| DNF
| 2 6 | 2 6 | DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | 3 4 | DNF
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| 5 | Stefan Johansson (28) (Ferrari) | S | | 4 | | | | 233 [49|32] | DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | 10 0 | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | 4 3 | 3 4 | 3 4 | 6 1 | 12 0 | 3 4 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg (2) (McLaren/TAG) | FIN | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 222 [50|1] | DNF
| 4 3 | 5 2 | 2 6 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 9 0 | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
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| 7 | Gerhard Berger (20) (Benetton/BMW) | A | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 171 [55|5] | 6 1 | 6 1 | 3 4 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 10* 0 | DNF
| 7* 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| 1 9 | DNF
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| 8 | Jacques Laffite (26) (Ligier/Renault) | F | | 2 | | | | 142 [58|3] | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | 5 2 | 7 0 | 2 6 | 6 1 | DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
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| 9 | Michele Alboreto (27) (Ferrari) | I | | 1 | | | | 142 [58|0] | DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| 4 3 | 8 0 | 4 3 | 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
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| 10 | René Arnoux (25) (Ligier/Renault) | F | | | | | | 144 [58|0] | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| 5 2 | 4 3 | 4 3 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| 7 0 | 15 0 | 7 0 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle (3) (Tyrrell/Renault) | GB | | | | | | 84 [64|6] | 5 2 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| 11 0 | 4 3 |
| 12 | Alan Jones (15) (Lola/Hart - Lola/Ford) | AUS | | | | | | 44 [68|4] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 4 3 | 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
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| 13 | Johnny Dumfries (11) (Lotus/Renault) | GB | | | | | | 35 [69|1] | 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 6 1 |
| 14 | Philippe Streiff (4) (Tyrrell/Renault) | F | | | | | | 35 [69|0] | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | 12 0 | 11 0 | 9 0 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay (16) (Lola/Hart - Lola/Ford) | F | | | | | | 25 [70|1] | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNS
| --
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | 7 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| NC
| DNF
| NC
|
| 16 | Teo Fabi (19) (Benetton/BMW) | I | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 [70|0] | 10 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF (*) | 8 0 | DNF
| 10 0 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese (7) (Brabham/BMW) | I | | | | | | 26 [70|0] | DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| 6 1 | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 13 0 | DNF
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| 18 | Christian Danner (22/17) (Osella/Alfa Romeo - Arrows/BMW) | D | | | | | | 16 [71|1] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | 8 0 | 11 0 | 9 0 | DNF
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| 19 | Philippe Alliot (26) (Ligier/Renault) | F | | | | | | 16 [71|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | 8 0 |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen (18) (Arrows/BMW) | B | | | | | | 07 [72|1] | DNF
| 7 0 | 7 0 | 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| NC
| NC
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | DNF
|
| 21 | Derek Warwick (8) (Brabham/BMW) | GB | | | | | | 07 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| 10 0 | 9 0 | 8 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| DNS
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
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| 22 | Jonathan Palmer (14) (Zakspeed) | GB | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 12 0 | 13 0 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 12 0 | 10 0 | 9 0 |
| 23 | Huub Rothengatter (29) (Zakspeed) | NL | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | --
| --
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| 12 0 | DNS
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNS
| DNF
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| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris (23) (Minardi/Motori Moderni) | I | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
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| 25 | Elio de Angelis (8) (Brabham/BMW) | I | | | | | | 08 [72|0] | 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
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| --
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| 26 | Marc Surer (17) (Arrows/BMW) | CH | | | | | | 09 [72|0] | DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | 9 0 | 9 0 | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
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| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani (21) (Osella/Alfa Romeo) | I | | | | | | 011 [72|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
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| 28 | Allen Berg (22) (Osella/Alfa Romeo) | CDN | | | | | | 012 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
| DNF
| --
| 13 0 | 16 0 | NC
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| 29 | Alessandro Nannini (24) (Minardi/Motori Moderni) | I | | | | | | 014 [72|0] | DNF
| DNS
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| NC
| 14 0 | DNF
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| 30 | Ivan Capelli (31) (AGS/Motori Moderni) | I | | | | | | 0 [72|0] | --
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| --
| --
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| --
| --
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| DNF
| DNF
| --
| --
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| 31 | Eddie Cheever (16) (Lola/Ford) | USA | | | | | | 0 [72|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| --
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Alex Caffi (22) (Osella/Alfa Romeo) | I | | | | | | --
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| NC
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| 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. |
| -- | Driver not in entry list. |