Drivers and Constructors
| Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | No | Driver | Rounds | Test driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren-TAG | MP4/2B | TAG TTE PO1 1.5 V6t | G | 1 | Niki Lauda | 1-13, 15-16 | n/a |
| John Watson | 14 | |||||||
| 2 | Alain Prost | All | ||||||
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell-Ford | 012 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | 3 | Martin Brundle | 1-6 | n/a |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | 1 | ||||||
| Stefan Bellof | 2-8 | |||||||
| Martin Brundle | 9-10 | |||||||
| Tyrrell-Renault | 014 | Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t | 3 | Martin Brundle | 7-8, 11-16 | |||
| 4 | Stefan Bellof | 11 | ||||||
| Ivan Capelli | 14, 16 | |||||||
| Philippe Streiff | 15 | |||||||
| Canon Williams Honda Team | Williams-Honda | FW10 | Honda RA164E 1.5 V6t | G | 5 | Nigel Mansell | All | Mike Thackwell |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | All | ||||||
| Motor Racing Developments | Brabham-BMW | BT54 | BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t | P | 7 | Nelson Piquet | All | n/a |
| 8 | François Hesnault | 1-4 | ||||||
| Marc Surer | 5-16 | |||||||
| Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM-Hart | 03 | Hart 415T 1.5 L4t | P | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | 1-9 | n/a |
| Philippe Alliot | 10-14 | |||||||
| 10 | 1-9 | |||||||
| Kenny Acheson | 10-12 | |||||||
| John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus-Renault | 97T | Renault EF15 1.5 V6t | G | 11 | Elio de Angelis | All | n/a |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | All | ||||||
| Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE60 RE60B |
Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t Renault EF15 1.5 V6t |
G | 14 | François Hesnault | 9 | n/a |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | 1-14, 16 | ||||||
| 16 | Derek Warwick | 1-14, 16 | ||||||
| Barclay Arrows BMW | Arrows-BMW | A8 | BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t | G | 17 | Gerhard Berger | All | n/a |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | All | ||||||
| Toleman Group Motorsport | Toleman-Hart | TG185 | Hart 415T 1.5 L4t | P | 19 | Teo Fabi | 4-16 | n/a |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 10-16 | ||||||
| Spirit Enterprises Ltd | Spirit-Hart | 101D | Hart 415T 1.5 L4t | P | 21 | Mauro Baldi | 1-3 | n/a |
| Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 184TB 185T |
Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t | G | 22 | Riccardo Patrese | All | Giorgio Francia |
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | All | ||||||
| Osella Squadra Corse | Osella-Alfa Romeo | FA1F | Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t | P | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 1-8 | Giorgio Francia |
| Huub Rothengatter | 9-16 | |||||||
| Equipe Ligier Equipe Ligier Gitanes |
Ligier-Renault | JS25 | Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t | P | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | 1-11 | Michel Ferté |
| Philippe Streiff | 12-14, 16 | |||||||
| 26 | Jacques Laffite | 1-14, 16 | ||||||
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 156/85 | Ferrari 031 1.5 V6t | G | 27 | Michele Alboreto | All | Johnny Dumfries |
| 28 | René Arnoux | 1 | ||||||
| Stefan Johansson | 2-16 | |||||||
| Minardi Team SpA | Minardi-Ford | M185 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | P | 29 | Pierluigi Martini | 1-2 | Michele Alboreto |
| Minardi-Motori Moderni | Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 V6t | 3-16 | ||||||
| West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed | 841 | Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4t | G | 30 | Jonathan Palmer | 2-4, 7-11 | n/a |
| Christian Danner | 13-14 | |||||||
| Team Haas (USA) Ltd | Lola-Hart | THL1 | Hart 415T 1.5 L4t | G | 33 | Alan Jones | 12, 14-16 | n/a |
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