| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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J.Watson | 22 | +21 | +9 | 9.0 | 3 | +70.7 | 2,313 | |
| 2 |
|
N.Lauda | 23 | +21 | +6 | 10.0 | 1 | +47.3 | 2,359 | |
| 3 |
|
R.Arnoux | 2 | -1 | +4 | 4.0 | 5 | +65.5 | 2,270 | |
| 4 |
|
J.Laffite | 4 | — | +3 | 6.0 | 4 | +71.1 | 2,225 | |
| 5 | Arrows | M.Surer | 16 | +11 | +2 | 3.0 | 6 | +34.2 | 2,306 | |
| 6 | Theodore | J.Cecotto | 17 | +11 | +1 | 1.0 | 8 | +83.8 | 2,132 | |
| 7 | Ligier | R.Boesel | 26 | +19 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | +101.4 | 2,045 | |
| 8 | Tyrrell | D.Sullivan | 9 | +1 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | +65.3 | 2,128 | |
| 9 | Tyrrell | M.Alboreto | 7 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | +22.6 | 2,221 | |
| 10 | Brabham | R.Patrese | 11 | +1 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | +60.4 | 2,084 | |
| 11 | Renault | A.Prost | 8 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | -19.2 | 2,293 | |
| 12 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 13 | +1 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | +8.2 | 2,177 | |
| 13 | Renault | E.Cheever | 15 | +2 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | -1.2 | 2,175 | |
| 14 | Arrows | A.Jones | 12 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | -53.9 | 2,320 | |
| 15 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 20 | +5 | 0 | 9.0 | 2 | -29.7 | 2,200 | |
| 16 |
|
A.de Cesaris | 19 | +3 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | +5.1 | 2,072 | |
| 17 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 5 | -12 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | -31.4 | 2,147 | |
| 18 | Theodore | R.Guerrero | 18 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | +11.6 | 1,993 | |
| 19 | Ligier | J.Jarier | 10 | -9 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | +19.6 | 1,930 | |
| 20 | Toleman | B.Giacomelli | 14 | -6 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | -28.7 | 2,055 | |
| 21 |
|
M.Baldi | 21 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | -33.2 | 2,039 | |
| 22 |
|
P.Tambay | 1 | -21 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | -84.6 | 2,158 | |
| 23 |
|
K.Rosberg | 3 | -20 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | -114.4 | 2,229 | |
| 24 | RAM | E.Salazar | 25 | +1 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | -44.2 | 1,984 | |
| 25 | Toleman | D.Warwick | 6 | -19 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | -62.3 | 2,008 | |
| 26 | ATS | M.Winkelhock | 24 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | -61.2 | 1,976 | |
| 27 | Osella | C.Fabi | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | -50.1 | 1,910 | ||
| 28 | Osella | P.Ghinzani | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | -52.9 | 1,886 |