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 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 72 | 285 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 71.5 | 277 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Lotus | 34 | 181 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 30.5 | 56 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham | 29 | 22 |
| 6 | René Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 27 | 177 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 23 | -21 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams | 20.5 | -20 |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus | 13 | -53 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 11 | ~-21 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham | 9 | -31 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 8 | -81 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams | 5 | -99 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows | 5 | -28 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -155 |
| 16 | Stefan Johansson JOH | Tyrrell | 3 | ~-83 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris DEC | Ligier | 3 | -23 |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella | 2 | -32 |
| 20 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 1 | -63 |
| Rd | Grand Prix | Winner | f1δ Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (43~) |
| 2 | South African GP | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda (42~) |
| 3 | Belgian GP | Michele Alboreto | Michele Alboreto (35~) |
| 4 | San Marino GP | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen (40~) |
| 5 | French GP | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda (43~) |
| 6 | Monaco GP | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna (45~) |
| 7 | Canadian GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (40~) |
| 8 | Detroit GP | Nelson Piquet | Teo Fabi (51~) |
| 9 | Dallas GP | Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite (50~) |
| 10 | British GP | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda (42~) |
| 11 | German GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (40~) |
| 12 | Austrian GP | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda (43~) |
| 13 | Dutch GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (35~) |
| 14 | Italian GP | Niki Lauda | Jo Gartner (48) |
| 15 | European GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (36) |
| 16 | Portuguese GP | Alain Prost | Niki Lauda (41) |