Total de pilots participants: 36
Total d’equips participants: 17
Debutants: 2 (Ivan Capelli, Christian Danner)
Última temporada: 4 (Kenny Acheson, Mauro Baldi, Stefan Bellof, François Hesnault, Niki Lauda, John Watson, Manfred Winkelhock)
Defuncions a la F1: 0
Defuncions en altres categories: 2 (Stefan Bellof, Manfred Winkelhock)
Defuncions en altres categories: 2 (Stefan Bellof, Manfred Winkelhock)
Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Ivan Capelli, 22 anys i 141 dies, Europa
Pilot més vell: Jacques Laffite, 41 anys i 358 dies, Austràlia
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| D’esquerra a dreta, a dalt: Boutsen, Alboreto, de Angelis, Mansell, Rosberg, Prost, Cheever, Patrese i Senna. A baix, Berger, Johansson, Tambay, Warwick, Lauda, Brundle i Bellof. |
| Entrant | Cotxe | Pneu. | Pilots |
| Marlboro McLaren International |
McLaren MP4/2B-TAG | G | 1. Niki Lauda 1. John Watson 2. Alain Prost |
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation |
Tyrrell 012-Ford Tyrrell 014-Renault |
G | 3. Martin Brundle 3. Stefan Bellof 4. Stefan Johansson 4. Stefan Bellof 4. Martin Brundle 4. Ivan Capelli 4. Philippe Streiff |
| Canon Williams Honda Team |
Williams FW10-Honda | G | 5. Nigel Mansell 6. Keke Rosberg |
| Motor Racing Developments |
Brabham BT54-BMW | P | 7. Nelson Piquet 8. François Hesnault 8. Marc Surer |
| Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team |
RAM 03-Hart | P | 9. Manfred Winkelhock 9. Philippe Alliot 10. Philippe Alliot 10. Kenny Acheson |
| John Player Special Team Lotus |
Lotus 97T-Renault | G | 11. Elio de Angelis 12. Ayrton Senna |
| Équipe Renault Elf | Renault RE60 Renault RE60B |
G | 14. François Hesnault 15. Patrick Tambay 16. Derek Warwick |
| Barclay Arrows BMW |
Arrows A8-BMW | G | 17. Gerhard Berger 18. Thierry Boutsen |
| Toleman Group Motorsport |
Toleman TG185-Hart | P | 19. Teo Fabi 20. Piercarlo Ghinzani |
| Spirit Enterprises Ltd | Spirit 101D-Hart | P | 21. Mauro Baldi |
| Benetton Team Alfa Romeo |
Alfa Romeo 184TB Alfa Romeo 185T |
G | 22. Riccardo Patrese 23. Eddie Cheever |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1F-Alfa Romeo | P | 24. Piercarlo Ghinzani 24. Huub Rothengatter |
| Équipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS25-Renault | P | 25. Andrea de Cesaris 25. Philippe Streiff 26. Jacques Laffite |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
Ferrari 156/85 | G | 27. Michele Alboreto 28. René Arnoux 28. Stefan Johansson |
| Minardi Team SpA | Minardi M185-Ford Minardi M185-Motori Moderni |
P | 29. Pierluigi Martini |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 841 | G | 30. Jonathan Palmer 30. Christian Danner |
| Team Haas (USA) Ltd. |
Lola THL1-Hart | G | 33. Alan Jones |