Race Winners
| Round | Race | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| R2 | United States Grand Prix West | John Watson | McLaren |
| R3 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost | Renault |
| R4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari |
| R5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | Williams |
| R6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alain Prost | Renault |
| R7 | Detroit Grand Prix | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell |
| R8 | Canadian Grand Prix | René Arnoux | Ferrari |
| R9 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost | Renault |
| R10 | German Grand Prix | René Arnoux | Ferrari |
| R11 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alain Prost | Renault |
| R12 | Dutch Grand Prix | René Arnoux | Ferrari |
| R13 | Italian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| R14 | European Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| R15 | South African Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham |
Driver Standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 59 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 57 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 49 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 0 | 0 | 0 |