
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:33:33.217h | 1:33:33.217h | |
| 2 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:33:50.527h | +17.310s | |
| 3 | D. Pironi | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:34:15.347h | +42.130s | |
| 4 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:34:49.457h | +1:16.240m | |
| 5 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:35:04.207h | +1:30.990m | |
| 6 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:35:05.557h | +1:32.340m | |
| 7 | D. Daly | Derek Daly | Williams | Williams Racing | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 8 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 9 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 10 | B. Henton | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 11 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 12 | G. Lees | Geoff Lees | Lotus | Lotus | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 13 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 14 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Ligier | Ligier | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 15 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | + 4 Runden | + 4 Runden | |
| 16 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Ligier | + 5 Runden | + 5 Runden | |
| 17 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Osella | DNF | DNF | |
| 18 | T. Fabi | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Toleman | DNF | DNF | |
| 19 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | ATS Racing Team | DNF | DNF | |
| 20 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | DNF | DNF | |
| 21 | J. Mass | Jochen Mass | March | March | DNF | DNF | |
| 22 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Arrows | DNF | DNF | |
| 23 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | DNF | DNF | |
| 24 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | DNF | DNF | |
| 25 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | DNF | DNF | |
| 26 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF | DNF |
| Deutschland GP | 08.08. | |
| Österreich GP | 15.08. | |
| Schweiz GP | 29.08. | |
| Italien GP | 12.09. | |
| Las Vegas GP | 25.09. |