| # | Driver | Constructor | Pod. | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niki Lauda | McLaren TAG | 6 | 3 | 72 |
| 2 |  Alain Prost | McLaren TAG | 7 | 5 | 71.5 |
| 3 |  Elio de Angelis | Lotus Renault | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 1 | 30.5 |
| 5 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 |  Derek Warwick | Renault | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams Honda | 1 | 1 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman Hart | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus Renault | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Brabham BMW | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Williams Honda | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows BMW | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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| 17 |  Stefan Johansson | Toleman Hart | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier Renault | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 |  Marc Surer | Arrows BMW | 0 | 0 | 1 |