| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
R.Arnoux | 10 | +9 | +9 | 43.0 | 2 | +39.8 | 2,428 | |
| 2 |
|
P.Tambay | 2 | — | +6 | 37.0 | 4 | +74.0 | 2,269 | |
| 3 |
|
J.Watson | 15 | +12 | +4 | 22.0 | 6 | +45.3 | 2,331 | |
| 4 | Toleman | D.Warwick | 7 | +3 | +3 | 3.0 | 15 | +107.8 | 2,112 | |
| 5 |
|
M.Baldi | 12 | +7 | +2 | 3.0 | 16 | +74.6 | 2,181 | |
| 6 | Tyrrell | M.Alboreto | 18 | +12 | +1 | 10.0 | 10 | +73.3 | 2,157 | |
| 7 | Spirit | S.Johansson | 16 | +9 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | +91.2 | 2,074 | |
| 8 | Arrows | M.Surer | 14 | +6 | 0 | 4.0 | 14 | +55.8 | 2,151 | |
| 9 | Brabham | R.Patrese | 6 | -3 | 0 | 4.0 | 13 | +44.1 | 2,156 | |
| 10 | Ligier | R.Boesel | 24 | +14 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | +64.3 | 2,068 | |
| 11 | Osella | C.Fabi | 25 | +14 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | +75.5 | 1,999 | |
| 12 | Theodore | R.Guerrero | 20 | +8 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | +58.1 | 2,027 | |
| 13 | Toleman | B.Giacomelli | 13 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | +42.1 | 2,048 | |
| 14 | Arrows | T.Boutsen | 21 | +7 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | -6.3 | 2,161 | |
| 15 |
|
K.Rosberg | 23 | +8 | 0 | 25.0 | 5 | -55.8 | 2,299 | |
| 16 | ATS | M.Winkelhock | 9 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | +17.5 | 2,035 | |
| 17 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 1 | -16 | 0 | 37.0 | 3 | -64.2 | 2,260 | |
| 18 | Renault | A.Prost | 4 | -14 | 0 | 51.0 | 1 | -99.4 | 2,395 | |
| 19 | Renault | E.Cheever | 11 | -8 | 0 | 17.0 | 7 | -50.5 | 2,149 | |
| 20 |
|
J.Laffite | 17 | -3 | 0 | 11.0 | 9 | -60.8 | 2,151 | |
| 21 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 5 | -16 | 0 | 6.0 | 12 | -62.5 | 2,126 | |
| 22 |
|
N.Lauda | 19 | -3 | 0 | 12.0 | 8 | -72.8 | 2,128 | |
| 23 | Tyrrell | D.Sullivan | 26 | +3 | 0 | 2.0 | 17 | -46.7 | 2,024 | |
| 24 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 3 | -21 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | -18.6 | 1,904 | |
| 25 |
|
A.de Cesaris | 8 | -17 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | -95.1 | 2,108 | |
| 26 | Ligier | J.Jarier | 22 | -4 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | -92.3 | 2,071 | |
| 27 | Osella | P.Ghinzani | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | -43.2 | 1,893 | ||
| 28 | Theodore | J.Cecotto | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 18 | -56.5 | 1,906 | ||
| 29 | RAM | K.Acheson | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | -38.5 | 1,801 |