| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
J.Watson | 17 | +16 | +9 | 26.0 | 1 | +35.9 | 2,438 | |
| 2 | Ligier | E.Cheever | 9 | +7 | +6 | 10.0 | 7 | +78.4 | 2,246 | |
| 3 |
|
D.Pironi | 4 | +1 | +4 | 20.0 | 2 | +61.5 | 2,272 | |
| 4 |
|
K.Rosberg | 3 | -1 | +3 | 17.0 | 4 | +38.8 | 2,319 | |
| 5 |
|
D.Daly | 12 | +7 | +2 | 3.0 | 16 | +57.7 | 2,227 | |
| 6 | Ligier | J.Laffite | 13 | +7 | +1 | 1.0 | 20 | +46.0 | 2,236 | |
| 7 | March | J.Mass | 18 | +11 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | +49.2 | 2,197 | |
| 8 | Arrows | M.Surer | 19 | +11 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | +24.4 | 2,248 | |
| 9 | Tyrrell | B.Henton | 20 | +11 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | +69.7 | 2,073 | |
| 10 | Renault | R.Arnoux | 15 | +5 | 0 | 4.0 | 13 | +51.5 | 2,105 | |
| 11 | Fittipaldi | C.Serra | 26 | +15 | 0 | 1.0 | 21 | +67.2 | 2,018 | |
| 12 | Renault | A.Prost | 1 | -11 | 0 | 18.0 | 3 | -15.5 | 2,265 | |
| 13 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 7 | -6 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | -12.2 | 2,223 | |
| 14 |
|
N.Lauda | 10 | -4 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | -18.5 | 2,214 | |
| 15 | Tyrrell | M.Alboreto | 16 | +1 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | -31.1 | 2,227 | |
| 16 |
|
B.Giacomelli | 6 | -10 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | +11.7 | 2,061 | |
| 17 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 8 | -9 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | -62.3 | 2,280 | |
| 18 | ATS | E.Salazar | 25 | +7 | 0 | 2.0 | 17 | -2.9 | 2,050 | |
| 19 | Ensign | R.Guerrero | 11 | -8 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | +25.0 | 1,912 | |
| 20 | Brabham | R.Patrese | 14 | -6 | 0 | 13.0 | 5 | -67.7 | 2,202 | |
| 21 |
|
A.de Cesaris | 2 | -19 | 0 | 4.0 | 14 | -53.1 | 2,124 | |
| 22 | Osella | J.Jarier | 22 | — | 0 | 3.0 | 15 | -36.1 | 2,042 | |
| 23 | ATS | M.Winkelhock | 5 | -18 | 0 | 2.0 | 18 | -38.8 | 2,023 | |
| 24 | March | R.Boesel | 21 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | -41.1 | 2,001 | |
| 25 | Arrows | M.Baldi | 24 | -1 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | -38.6 | 1,962 | |
| 26 | Osella | R.Paletti | 23 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | -11.0 | 1,804 | |
| 27 | March | E.de Villota | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | -15.5 | 1,783 | ||
| 28 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 19 | -121.8 | 2,147 | ||
| 29 | Theodore | J.Lammers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | -50.8 | 1,878 |