René Arnoux

Renault

2

1

Alain Prost

Renault

Niki Lauda

McLaren/Ford

4

3

Keke Rosberg

Williams/Ford

Andrea de Cesaris

Alfa Romeo

6

5

Michele Alboreto

Tyrrell/Ford

Nelson Piquet

Brabham/BMW

8

7

Nigel Mansell

Lotus/Ford

John Watson

McLaren/Ford

10

9

Riccardo Patrese

Brabham/BMW

Manfred Winkelhock

ATS/Ford

12

11

Elio de Angelis

Lotus/Ford

Eddie Cheever

Ligier/Matra

14

13

Derek Daly

Williams/Ford

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Osella/Ford

16

15

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

Eliseo Salazar

ATS/Ford

18

17

Jacques Laffite

Ligier/Matra

Brian Henton

Tyrrell/Ford

20

19

Derek Warwick

Toleman/Hart

Marc Surer

Arrows/Ford

22

21

Teo Fabi

Toleman/Hart

Raul Boesel

March/Ford

24

23

Chico Serra

Fittipaldi/Ford

Mauro Baldi

Arrows/Ford

26

25

Jochen Mass

March/Ford