| # | Driver | Grid | +/- | Points | Season Pts | Season # | Elo Change | Elo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | A.Prost | 5 | +4 | +9 | 9.0 | 1 | +43.3 | 2,417 | |
| 2 |
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C.Reutemann | 8 | +6 | +6 | 6.0 | 2 | +37.1 | 2,409 | |
| 3 | Renault | R.Arnoux | 1 | -2 | +4 | 4.0 | 3 | +86.6 | 2,204 | |
| 4 |
|
N.Lauda | 13 | +9 | +3 | 3.0 | 4 | +99.3 | 2,137 | |
| 5 |
|
K.Rosberg | 7 | +2 | +2 | 2.0 | 5 | +99.3 | 2,109 | |
| 6 |
|
J.Watson | 9 | +3 | +1 | 1.0 | 6 | +7.3 | 2,399 | |
| 7 | Tyrrell | M.Alboreto | 10 | +3 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | +50.1 | 2,209 | |
| 8 | Team Lotus | E.de Angelis | 15 | +7 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | +13.7 | 2,303 | |
| 9 | ATS | E.Salazar | 12 | +3 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | +51.8 | 2,150 | |
| 10 | ATS | M.Winkelhock | 20 | +10 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | +78.7 | 2,033 | |
| 11 |
|
B.Giacomelli | 19 | +8 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | -13.3 | 2,312 | |
| 12 | March | J.Mass | 22 | +10 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | +31.1 | 2,133 | |
| 13 |
|
A.de Cesaris | 16 | +3 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | +5.5 | 2,186 | |
| 14 |
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D.Daly | 24 | +10 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | +20.6 | 2,112 | |
| 15 | March | R.Boesel | 21 | +6 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | +35.7 | 2,036 | |
| 16 | Tyrrell | S.Borgudd | 23 | +7 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | +17.9 | 2,066 | |
| 17 | Fittipaldi | C.Serra | 25 | +8 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | +56.2 | 1,886 | |
| 18 |
|
D.Pironi | 6 | -12 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | -36.0 | 2,181 | |
| 19 | Ligier | J.Laffite | 11 | -8 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | -74.3 | 2,295 | |
| 20 | Toleman | D.Warwick | 14 | -6 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | +41.2 | 1,840 | |
| 21 | Brabham | R.Patrese | 4 | -17 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | -35.3 | 2,097 | |
| 22 | Ligier | E.Cheever | 17 | -5 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | -43.7 | 2,096 | |
| 23 |
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G.Villeneuve | 3 | -20 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | -54.7 | 2,103 | |
| 24 | Brabham | N.Piquet | 2 | -22 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | -119.3 | 2,324 | |
| 25 | Team Lotus | N.Mansell | 18 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | -74.6 | 2,111 | |
| 26 | Osella | J.Jarier | 26 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | -75.3 | 2,086 | |
| 27 | Arrows | M.Baldi | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | -43.2 | 1,957 | ||
| 28 | Osella | R.Paletti | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | -49.7 | 1,950 | ||
| 29 | Tyrrell | B.Henton | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | -23.7 | 1,812 | ||
| 30 | Ensign | R.Guerrero | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | -62.9 | 1,937 | ||
| 31 | Toleman | T.Fabi | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | -69.5 | 1,931 |