| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
N.Lauda | 3 | +2 | +9 | 33.0 | 2 | +62.2 | 2,285 | |
| 2 | Renault | D.Warwick | 6 | +4 | +6 | 19.0 | 6 | +81.4 | 2,196 | |
| 3 | Toleman | A.Senna | 7 | +4 | +4 | 9.0 | 9 | +79.1 | 2,175 | |
| 4 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 4 | — | +3 | 29.0 | 3 | +12.0 | 2,389 | |
| 5 |
|
M.Alboreto | 9 | +4 | +2 | 11.5 | 8 | +60.6 | 2,175 | |
| 6 |
|
R.Arnoux | 13 | +7 | +1 | 24.0 | 4 | +15.2 | 2,296 | |
| 7 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 1 | -6 | 0 | 18.0 | 7 | +24.2 | 2,232 | |
| 8 | Renault | P.Tambay | 10 | +2 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | +39.3 | 2,156 | |
| 9 | Osella | P.Ghinzani | 21 | +12 | 0 | 2.0 | 18 | +56.5 | 2,076 | |
| 10 | Ligier | A.de Cesaris | 19 | +9 | 0 | 3.0 | 16 | +39.4 | 2,100 | |
| 11 | Arrows | M.Surer | 15 | +4 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | +40.0 | 2,071 | |
| 12 |
|
R.Patrese | 17 | +5 | 0 | 3.0 | 15 | +46.9 | 2,020 | |
| 13 | Tyrrell | S.Bellof | 26 | +13 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | +27.4 | 2,053 | |
| 14 | Spirit | H.Rothengatter | 22 | +8 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | +42.7 | 1,973 | |
| 15 | Ligier | F.Hesnault | 20 | +5 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | +47.8 | 1,918 | |
| 16 |
|
A.Prost | 2 | -14 | 0 | 35.5 | 1 | -66.1 | 2,279 | |
| 17 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 8 | -9 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | -40.9 | 2,149 | |
| 18 | Arrows | T.Boutsen | 12 | -6 | 0 | 3.0 | 17 | -22.6 | 2,064 | |
| 19 |
|
J.Laffite | 16 | -3 | 0 | 5.0 | 12 | -49.6 | 2,118 | |
| 20 | RAM | J.Palmer | 23 | +3 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | -14.6 | 1,984 | |
| 21 | Brabham | T.Fabi | 14 | -7 | 0 | 4.0 | 13 | -49.9 | 2,063 | |
| 22 | Brabham | M.Winkelhock | 11 | -11 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | -41.4 | 2,010 | |
| 23 |
|
K.Rosberg | 5 | -18 | 0 | 20.5 | 5 | -97.2 | 2,158 | |
| 24 | Toleman | S.Johansson | 25 | +1 | 0 | -55.2 | 1,996 | |||
| 25 |
|
E.Cheever | 18 | -7 | 0 | 3.0 | 14 | -47.4 | 1,944 | |
| 26 | RAM | P.Alliot | 24 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | -52.7 | 1,931 | |
| 27 | Osella | J.Gartner | 27 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | -66.7 | 1,947 | |
| 28 | Toleman | J.Cecotto | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | -70.5 | 1,931 |