Alain Prost

Renault

2

1

René Arnoux

Renault

Jacques Laffite

Ligier/Matra

4

3

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Alan Jones

Williams/Ford

6

5

Carlos Reutemann

Williams/Ford

Didier Pironi

Ferrari

8

7

Nelson Piquet

Brabham/Ford

Riccardo Patrese

Arrows/Ford

10

9

Elio De Angelis

Lotus/Ford

John Watson

McLaren/Ford

12

11

Nigel Mansell

Lotus/Ford

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Osella/Ford

14

13

Mario Andretti

Alfa Romeo

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

16

15

Hector Rebaque

Brabham/Ford

Andrea de Cesaris

McLaren/Ford

18

17

Patrick Tambay

Ligier/Matra

Eliseo Salazar

Ensign/Ford

20

19

Derek Daly

March/Ford

Michele Alboreto

Tyrrell/Ford

22

21

Slim Borgudd

ATS/Ford

Siegfried Stohr

Arrows/Ford

24

23

Marc Surer

Theodore/Ford