F1 fastest laps
Fastest laps
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | Jacarepagua | Nelson Piquet |  Brabham-BMW |
| 2 |  USA West | Long Beach |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 3 |  France | Le Castellet | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 4 |  San Marino | Imola |  Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW |
| 5 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| 6 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 8 |  Canada | Montreal | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 10 |  Germany | Hockenheim | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari |
| 11 | Austria | Osterreichring | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 12 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| 14 |  Europe | Brands Hatch | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault |
| 15 |  South Africa | Kyalami | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |