f1δ Score applies current scoring rules to all eras for cross-era comparison — it is not the championship points drivers actually earned.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | f1δ Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham | 50 | 199 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 49 | 204 |
| 3 | Alan Jones JON | Williams | 46 | 181 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 44 | 185 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 43 | 58 |
| 6 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 27 | 107 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 25 | -11 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Lotus | 14 | 114 |
| 9 | René Arnoux ARN | Renault | 11 | -1 |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque REB | Brabham | 11 | -30 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows | 10 | -75 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever CHE | Tyrrell | 10 | 26 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus | 8 | -48 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 7 | -19 |
| 16 | Marc Surer SUR | Theodore | 4 | 143 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti AND | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -45 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris DEC | McLaren | 1 | -70 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | Ensign | 1 | ~-76 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ligier | 1 | -87 |
| 18 | Slim Borgudd BOR | ATS | 1 | ~7 |
| Rd | Grand Prix | Winner | f1δ Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | Alan Jones | Alan Jones (41) |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | Carlos Reutemann | Marc Surer (45~) |
| 3 | Argentine GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (40) |
| 4 | San Marino GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (39) |
| 5 | Belgian GP | Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann (40) |
| 6 | Monaco GP | Gilles Villeneuve | Didier Pironi (38~) |
| 7 | Spanish GP | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve (41) |
| 8 | French GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (42) |
| 9 | British GP | John Watson | Eddie Cheever (50) |
| 10 | German GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (40) |
| 11 | Austrian GP | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite (43) |
| 12 | Dutch GP | Alain Prost | Eliseo Salazar (44) |
| 13 | Italian GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (37) |
| 14 | Canadian GP | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite (44) |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | Alan Jones | Alan Jones (36) |