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 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 74 | 328 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Williams | 72 | 303 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Williams | 69 | 315 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Lotus | 55 | 177 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson JOH | Ferrari | 23 | 98 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg ROS | McLaren | 22 | 16 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger BER | Benetton | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 14 | 76 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 14 | -52 |
| 10 | René Arnoux ARN | Ligier | 14 | 39 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle BRU | Tyrrell | 8 | 57 |
| 12 | Alan Jones JON | Lola | 4 | -112 |
| 13 | Johnny Dumfries DUM | Lotus | 3 | -83 |
| 13 | Philippe Streiff STR | Tyrrell | 3 | 37 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Lola | 2 | -100 |
| 15 | Teo Fabi FAB | Benetton | 2 | -144 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham | 2 | -123 |
| 18 | Christian Danner DAN | Arrows | 1 | -80 |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot ALL | Ligier | 1 | -48 |
| Rd | Grand Prix | Winner | f1δ Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (41) |
| 2 | Spanish GP | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna (35) |
| 3 | San Marino GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (38) |
| 4 | Monaco GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (40) |
| 5 | Belgian GP | Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell (39) |
| 6 | Canadian GP | Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell (35) |
| 7 | Detroit GP | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna (35) |
| 8 | French GP | Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell (41) |
| 9 | British GP | Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell (41) |
| 10 | German GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (39) |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (41) |
| 12 | Austrian GP | Alain Prost | Christian Danner (40) |
| 13 | Italian GP | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet (40) |
| 14 | Portuguese GP | Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell (41) |
| 15 | Mexican GP | Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger (38) |
| 16 | Australian GP | Alain Prost | Alain Prost (38) |