Alain Prost

Renault

2

1

René Arnoux

Renault

Michele Alboreto

Tyrrell/Ford

4

3

Eddie Cheever

Ligier/Matra

Riccardo Patrese

Brabham/BMW

6

5

Keke Rosberg

Williams/Ford

Mario Andretti

Ferrari

8

7

John Watson

McLaren/Ford

10

9

Derek Warwick

Toleman/Hart

Jacques Laffite

Ligier/Matra

12

11

Nelson Piquet

Brabham/BMW

Niki Lauda

McLaren/Ford

14

13

Derek Daly

Williams/Ford

16

15

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

Marc Surer

Arrows/Ford

18

17

Andrea de Cesaris

Alfa Romeo

Brian Henton

Tyrrell/Ford

20

19

Elio de Angelis

Lotus/Ford

Nigel Mansell

Lotus/Ford

22

21

Manfred Winkelhock

ATS/Ford

Mauro Baldi

Arrows/Ford

24

23

Raul Boesel

March/Ford

Rupert Keegan

March/Ford

26

25

Tommy Byrne

Theodore/Ford