| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 59 | 3 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 57 | −2 | 4 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | 49 | −10 | 3 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | 40 | −19 | 1 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 27 | −32 | 1 |
| 6 | John Watson | 22 | −37 | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 22 | −37 | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | 15 | −44 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | 13 | −46 | 1 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 12 | −47 | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | 11 | −48 | |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | 10 | −49 | 1 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | 10 | −49 | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | 9 | −50 | |
| 15 | Marc Surer | 4 | −55 | |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | 3 | −56 | |
| 17 | Danny Sullivan | 2 | −57 | |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | 2 | −57 | |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | 1 | −58 | |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | 1 | −58 |