| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Track | Track length | Laps | Race distance | Winner |
| 1 | 25 Mar | Brazil | Jacarepaguá | 5.031 | 61 | 306.891 | Alain Prost |
| 2 | 7 Apr | South Africa | Kyalami | 4.104 | 75 | 307.800 | Niki Lauda |
| 3 | 29 Apr | Belgium | Zolder | 4.262 | 70 | 298.340 | Michele Alboreto |
| 4 | 6 May | San Marino | Imola | 5.040 | 60 | 302.400 | Alain Prost |
| 5 | 20 May | France | Dijon | 3.887 | 79 | 307.073 | Niki Lauda |
| 6 | 3 Jun | Monaco | Monte-Carlo | 3.312 | 31 | 102.672 | Alain Prost |
| 7 | 17 Jun | Canada | Montréal | 4.410 | 70 | 308.700 | Nelson Piquet |
| 8 | 24 Jun | United States | Detroit | 4.023 | 63 | 253.449 | Nelson Piquet |
| 9 | 8 Jul | United States West | Dallas | 3.901 | 67 | 261.367 | Keke Rosberg |
| 10 | 22 Jul | Great Britain | Brands Hatch | 4.207 | 71 | 298.697 | Niki Lauda |
| 11 | 5 Aug | Germany | Hockenheim | 6.797 | 44 | 299.068 | Alain Prost |
| 12 | 19 Aug | Austria | Spielberg | 5.942 | 51 | 303.042 | Niki Lauda |
| 13 | 26 Aug | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 4.252 | 71 | 301.892 | Alain Prost |
| 14 | 9 Sep | Italy | Monza | 5.800 | 51 | 295.800 | Niki Lauda |
| 15 | 7 Oct | Europe | Nürburg | 4.542 | 67 | 304.314 | Alain Prost |
| 16 | 21 Oct | Portugal | Estoril | 4.350 | 70 | 304.500 | Alain Prost |