F1 pole positions
Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | Kyalami |  Rene Arnoux | Renault | 3 | 0.274s |
| 2 |  Brazil | Jacarepagua | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 0.365s |
| 3 |  USA West | Long Beach |  Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 0.120s |
| 4 |  San Marino | Imola | Rene Arnoux | Renault | DNF | 0.484s |
| 5 |  Belgium | Zolder | Alain Prost | Renault | DNF | 0.029s |
| 6 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | Rene Arnoux | Renault | DNF | 0.510s |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | Alain Prost | Renault | NC | 0.335s |
| 8 |  Canada | Montreal | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 9 | 0.386s |
| 9 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | Rene Arnoux | Renault | DNF | 0.427s |
| 10 |  Britain | Brands Hatch |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.087s |
| 11 | France | Le Castellet | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 0.282s |
| 12 |  Germany | Hockenheim | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | DNS | 0.943s |
| 13 |  Austria | Osterreichring | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | DNF | 0.359s |
| 14 |  Switzerland | Dijon-Prenois | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 0.360s |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 3 | 0.035s |
| 16 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | Alain Prost | Renault | 4 | 0.430s |