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 | 59 | 245 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 57 | 252 |
| 3 | René Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 49 | 192 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 40 | 151 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams | 27 | 166 |
| 6 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 22 | 218 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever CHE | Renault | 22 | 23 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris DEC | Alfa Romeo | 15 | ~-80 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham | 13 | -76 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 12 | -39 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 11 | 121 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 10 | -34 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus | 10 | 14 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman | 9 | -32 |
| 15 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 4 | 129 |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -48 |
| 17 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell | 2 | -9 |
| 17 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Lotus | 2 | -190 |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman | 1 | -76 |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Theodore | 1 | ~75 |
| Rd | Grand Prix | Winner | f1δ Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (43~) |
| 2 | United States GP West | John Watson | John Watson (67) |
| 3 | French GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (40) |
| 4 | San Marino GP | Patrick Tambay | John Watson (48) |
| 5 | Monaco GP | Keke Rosberg | Danny Sullivan (40~) |
| 6 | Belgian GP | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick (36) |
| 7 | Detroit GP | Michele Alboreto | John Watson (56) |
| 8 | Canadian GP | René Arnoux | John Watson (36) |
| 9 | British GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (42) |
| 10 | German GP | René Arnoux | John Watson (46~) |
| 11 | Austrian GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (44) |
| 12 | Dutch GP | René Arnoux | René Arnoux (49) |
| 13 | Italian GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (43) |
| 14 | European GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (38) |
| 15 | South African GP | Riccardo Patrese | Riccardo Patrese (37) |