
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:32:08.401h | 1:32:08.401h | |
| 2 | C. Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:32:23.351h | +14.950s | |
| 3 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:32:36.301h | +27.900s | |
| 4 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:32:40.511h | +32.110s | |
| 5 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:32:54.541h | +46.140s | |
| 6 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:32:59.391h | +50.990s | |
| 7 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 8 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 9 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | ATS Racing Team | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 10 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 11 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 12 | J. Mass | Jochen Mass | March | March | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 13 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | + 4 Runden | + 4 Runden | |
| 14 | D. Daly | Derek Daly | Theodore | Theodore | + 4 Runden | + 4 Runden | |
| 15 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | March | March | + 5 Runden | + 5 Runden | |
| 16 | S. Borgudd | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | + 5 Runden | + 5 Runden | |
| 17 | C. Serra | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | + 5 Runden | + 5 Runden | |
| 18 | D. Pironi | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Ferrari | + 6 Runden | + 6 Runden | |
| 19 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Osella | DNF | DNF | |
| 20 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | DNF | DNF | |
| 21 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | DNF | DNF | |
| 22 | G. Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF | DNF | |
| 23 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Ligier | DNF | DNF | |
| 24 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | DNF | DNF | |
| 25 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | DNF | DNF | |
| 26 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Ligier | Ligier | DNF | DNF |
| Deutschland GP | 08.08. | |
| Österreich GP | 15.08. | |
| Schweiz GP | 29.08. | |
| Italien GP | 12.09. | |
| Las Vegas GP | 25.09. |