Riccardo Patrese

Brabham/BMW

2

1

Keke Rosberg

Williams/Ford

Didier Pironi

Ferrari

4

3

Nelson Piquet

Brabham/BMW

René Arnoux

Renault

6

5

Niki Lauda

McLaren/Ford

Alain Prost

Renault

8

7

Elio de Angelis

Lotus/Ford

Derek Daly

Williams/Ford

10

9

Michele Alboreto

Tyrrell/Ford

John Watson

McLaren/Ford

12

11

Andrea de Cesaris

Alfa Romeo

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

14

13

Tambay Tambay

Ferrari

Derek Warwick

Toleman/Hart

16

15

Teo Fabi

Toleman/Hart

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Osella/Ford

18

17

Brian Henton

Tyrrell/Ford

Jacques Laffite

Ligier/Matra

20

19

Roberto Guerrero

Ensign/Ford

Marc Surer

Arrows/Ford

22

21

Chico Serra

Fittipaldi/Ford

Eddie Cheever

Ligier/Matra

24

23

Nigel Mansell

Lotus/Ford

Mauro Baldi

Arrows/Ford

26

25

Jochen Mass

March/Ford