| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 4 | +3 | +9 | 9.0 | 1 | +95.1 | 2,230 | |
| 2 |
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N.Lauda | 9 | +7 | +4 | 4.0 | 2 | +58.1 | 2,312 | |
| 3 |
|
J.Laffite | 18 | +15 | +3 | 3.0 | 3 | +101.9 | 2,154 | |
| 4 |
|
P.Tambay | 3 | -1 | +2 | 2.0 | 4 | +60.8 | 2,243 | |
| 5 | Arrows | M.Surer | 20 | +15 | +1 | 1.0 | 5 | +41.5 | 2,272 | |
| 6 | Renault | A.Prost | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | +19.8 | 2,312 | |
| 7 | Toleman | D.Warwick | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | +90.0 | 2,071 | |
| 8 | Arrows | C.Serra | 23 | +15 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | +80.5 | 2,070 | |
| 9 |
|
R.Arnoux | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | +24.4 | 2,204 | |
| 10 | Tyrrell | D.Sullivan | 21 | +11 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | +63.2 | 2,063 | |
| 11 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 22 | +11 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | +16.9 | 2,168 | |
| 12 | Theodore | J.Cecotto | 19 | +7 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | +48.4 | 2,048 | |
| 13 | RAM | E.Salazar | 26 | +13 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | +45.0 | 2,029 | |
| 14 | ATS | M.Winkelhock | 25 | +11 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | +32.4 | 2,037 | |
| 15 |
|
K.Rosberg | 1 | -14 | 0 | -69.7 | 2,343 | |||
| 16 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 13 | -3 | 0 | -36.0 | 2,178 | |||
| 17 | Theodore | R.Guerrero | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | +20.9 | 1,981 | |
| 18 | Renault | E.Cheever | 8 | -10 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | -54.8 | 2,176 | |
| 19 |
|
J.Watson | 16 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | -83.4 | 2,243 | |
| 20 | Ligier | R.Boesel | 17 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | +3.2 | 1,943 | |
| 21 |
|
M.Baldi | 10 | -11 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | -49.2 | 2,072 | |
| 22 | Ligier | J.Jarier | 12 | -10 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | -6.5 | 1,910 | |
| 23 | Brabham | R.Patrese | 7 | -16 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | -52.0 | 2,024 | |
| 24 | Osella | C.Fabi | 24 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | -40.3 | 1,960 | |
| 25 | Toleman | B.Giacomelli | 15 | -10 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | -92.9 | 2,083 | |
| 26 | Tyrrell | M.Alboreto | 11 | -15 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | -137.1 | 2,198 | |
| 27 |
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A.de Cesaris | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | -107.2 | 2,067 | ||
| 28 | Osella | P.Ghinzani | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | -72.8 | 1,939 |