| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
N.Lauda | 2 | +1 | +9 | 12.0 | 2 | +97.6 | 2,224 | |
| 2 |
|
K.Rosberg | 8 | +6 | +6 | 8.0 | 3 | +88.1 | 2,226 | |
| 3 | Brabham | R.Patrese | 18 | +15 | +4 | 4.0 | 8 | +88.7 | 2,198 | |
| 4 | Tyrrell | M.Alboreto | 12 | +8 | +3 | 6.0 | 6 | +43.9 | 2,311 | |
| 5 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 16 | +11 | +2 | 2.0 | 10 | +44.8 | 2,280 | |
| 6 |
|
J.Watson | 11 | +5 | +1 | 8.0 | 4 | -0.5 | 2,430 | |
| 7 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 17 | +10 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | +40.1 | 2,240 | |
| 8 | March | J.Mass | 21 | +13 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | +37.5 | 2,221 | |
| 9 | March | R.Boesel | 23 | +14 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | +77.8 | 2,069 | |
| 10 | Tyrrell | S.Borgudd | 24 | +14 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | +35.3 | 2,174 | |
| 11 |
|
G.Villeneuve | 7 | -4 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | +36.6 | 2,144 | |
| 12 | Ligier | E.Cheever | 13 | +1 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | +39.5 | 2,109 | |
| 13 |
|
A.de Cesaris | 1 | -12 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | +21.0 | 2,139 | |
| 14 | Tyrrell | B.Henton | 20 | +6 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | +80.9 | 1,880 | |
| 15 | Ensign | R.Guerrero | 19 | +4 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | +59.6 | 1,948 | |
| 16 | Ligier | J.Laffite | 15 | -1 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | -21.3 | 2,187 | |
| 17 | Osella | J.Jarier | 10 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | -11.1 | 2,130 | |
| 18 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 6 | -12 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | -57.6 | 2,253 | |
| 19 |
|
D.Daly | 22 | +3 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | -3.0 | 2,052 | |
| 20 |
|
M.Andretti | 14 | -6 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | -59.3 | 2,199 | |
| 21 | Renault | A.Prost | 4 | -17 | 0 | 18.0 | 1 | -102.3 | 2,350 | |
| 22 |
|
D.Pironi | 9 | -13 | 0 | 1.0 | 12 | -66.4 | 2,166 | |
| 23 | Renault | R.Arnoux | 3 | -20 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | -58.0 | 2,113 | |
| 24 |
|
B.Giacomelli | 5 | -19 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | -78.6 | 2,150 | |
| 25 | ATS | E.Salazar | 26 | +1 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | -69.2 | 2,094 | |
| 26 | ATS | M.Winkelhock | 25 | -1 | 0 | 2.0 | 11 | -66.8 | 2,060 | |
| 27 | Toleman | T.Fabi | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | -22.0 | 1,881 | ||
| 28 | Osella | R.Paletti | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | -26.6 | 1,866 | ||
| 29 | Fittipaldi | C.Serra | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | -45.1 | 1,907 | ||
| 30 | Arrows | M.Baldi | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | -70.5 | 1,965 | ||
| 31 | Toleman | D.Warwick | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | -33.3 | 1,782 |