| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrrell | M.Alboreto | 6 | +5 | +9 | 9.0 | 8 | +101.7 | 2,213 | |
| 2 |
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K.Rosberg | 12 | +10 | +6 | 22.0 | 4 | +33.9 | 2,413 | |
| 3 |
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J.Watson | 21 | +18 | +4 | 15.0 | 5 | +93.7 | 2,177 | |
| 4 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 2 | -2 | +3 | 27.0 | 2 | +28.8 | 2,355 | |
| 5 |
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J.Laffite | 20 | +15 | +2 | 10.0 | 7 | +25.4 | 2,331 | |
| 6 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 14 | +8 | +1 | 1.0 | 15 | +72.9 | 2,149 | |
| 7 | Arrows | T.Boutsen | 10 | +3 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | +93.0 | 2,052 | |
| 8 | Renault | A.Prost | 13 | +5 | 0 | 28.0 | 1 | -22.3 | 2,424 | |
| 9 | Toleman | B.Giacomelli | 17 | +8 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | +46.4 | 2,138 | |
| 10 | Ligier | R.Boesel | 23 | +13 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | +31.7 | 2,152 | |
| 11 | Arrows | M.Surer | 5 | -6 | 0 | 4.0 | 11 | -14.9 | 2,268 | |
| 12 |
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M.Baldi | 25 | +13 | 0 | 1.0 | 14 | +28.2 | 2,103 | |
| 13 |
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N.Lauda | 18 | +5 | 0 | 10.0 | 6 | +10.8 | 2,124 | |
| 14 | Theodore | R.Guerrero | 11 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | +49.1 | 1,966 | |
| 15 | Theodore | J.Cecotto | 26 | +11 | 0 | 1.0 | 13 | +8.0 | 2,073 | |
| 16 |
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A.de Cesaris | 8 | -8 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | -7.2 | 2,088 | |
| 17 |
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R.Arnoux | 1 | -16 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | -40.8 | 2,159 | |
| 18 | Tyrrell | D.Sullivan | 16 | -2 | 0 | 2.0 | 12 | -38.8 | 2,122 | |
| 19 | Ligier | J.Jarier | 19 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | -10.0 | 2,005 | |
| 20 | ATS | M.Winkelhock | 22 | +2 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | -18.8 | 2,001 | |
| 21 | Toleman | D.Warwick | 9 | -12 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | -49.6 | 2,065 | |
| 22 | Brabham | R.Patrese | 15 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | -39.3 | 2,003 | |
| 23 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 4 | -19 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | -76.1 | 2,084 | |
| 24 | Renault | E.Cheever | 7 | -17 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | -96.7 | 2,117 | |
| 25 | Osella | P.Ghinzani | 24 | -1 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | -9.9 | 1,762 | |
| 26 |
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P.Tambay | 3 | -23 | 0 | 23.0 | 3 | -146.3 | 2,229 | |
| 27 | Osella | C.Fabi | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | -52.6 | 1,883 |