René Arnoux

Renault

2

1

Alain Prost

Renault

Niki Lauda

McLaren/Ford

4

3

Riccardo Patrese

Brabham/BMW

Nelson Piquet

Brabham/BMW

6

5

Andrea de Cesaris

Alfa Romeo

Keke Rosberg

Williams/Ford

8

7

Derek Daly

Williams/Ford

Patrick Tambay

Ferrari

10

9

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

Michele Alboreto

Tyrrell/Ford

12

11

John Watson

McLaren/Ford

Marc Surer

Arrows/Ford

14

13

Jacques Laffite

Ligier/Matra

Eddie Cheever

Ligier/Matra

16

15

Elio de Angelis

Lotus/Ford

Brian Henton

 Tyrrell/Ford

18

17

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Osella/Ford

Manfred Winkelhock

ATS/Ford

20

19

Roberto Guerrero

Ensign/Ford

Rupert Keegan

March/Ford

22

21

Derek Warwick

Toleman/Hart

Raul Boesel

March/Ford

24

23

Teo Fabi

Toleman/Hart

Nigel Mansell

Lotus/Ford

26

25

Eliseo Salazar

ATS/Ford