1979 | Argentina | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 16 | 7 |
| Brasile | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 20 | 12 |
| Sudafrica | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 15 | ab |
| USA Ovest | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 20 | 7 |
| Spagna | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 22 | ab |
| Belgio | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 24 | ab |
| Monaco | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | | nq |
| Francia | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 24 | 16 |
| Gran Bretagna | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 12 | 12 |
| Germania | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 21 | 11 |
| Austria | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 22 | ab |
| Olanda | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 22 | ab |
| Italia | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 24 | ab |
| Canada | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 23 | ab |
| USA Est | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | 18 | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | 20 | 4 |
1980 | Argentina | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 5 | ab |
| Brasile | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 7 | 2 |
| Sudafrica | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 14 | ab |
| USA Ovest | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 20 | ab |
| Belgio | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 8 | 10 |
| Monaco | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 14 | 9 |
| Francia | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 14 | ab |
| Gran Bretagna | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 14 | ab |
| Germania | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 16 |
| Austria | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 6 |
| Olanda | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | ab |
| Italia | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 18 | 4 |
| Canada | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 17 | 10 |
| USA Est | Team Essex Lotus | 12 | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | 4 | 4 |
1981 | USA Ovest | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 13 | ab |
| Brasile | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 5 |
| Argentina | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 6 |
| San Marino | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 88 | Ford Cosworth | | f |
| Belgio | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 14 | 5 |
| Monaco | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 6 | ab |
| Spagna | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 5 |
| Francia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 8 | 6 |
| Gran Bretagna | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 22 | dsq |
| Germania | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 14 | 7 |
| Austria | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 7 |
| Olanda | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 5 |
| Italia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 4 |
| Canada | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 7 | 6 |
| Las Vegas | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 15 | ab |
1982 | Sudafrica | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 87B | Ford Cosworth | 15 | 8 |
| Brasile | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | ab |
| SU Ovest | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 16 | 5 |
| Belgio | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 4 |
| Monaco | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 15 | 5 |
| SU Est | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 8 | ab |
| Canada | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 4 |
| Paesi Bassi | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 15 | ab |
| Gran Bretagna | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 7 | 4 |
| Francia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 13 | ab |
| Germania | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 13 | ab |
| Austria | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 7 | 1 |
| Svizzera | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 15 | 6 |
| Italia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 17 | ab |
| Las Vegas | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | 20 | ab |
1983 | Brasile | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 92 | Ford Cosworth | 13 | dsq |
| USA Ovest | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 93T | Renault | 5 | ab |
| Francia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 93T | Renault | 5 | ab |
| San Marino | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 93T | Renault | 9 | ab |
| Monaco | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 93T | Renault | 19 | ab |
| Belgio | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 93T | Renault | 13 | 9 |
| USA Est | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 93T | Renault | 4 | ab |
| Canada | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 93T | Renault | 11 | ab |
| Gran Bretagna | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 94T | Renault | 4 | ab |
| Germania | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 94T | Renault | 11 | ab |
| Austria | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 94T | Renault | 12 | ab |
| Paesi Bassi | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 94T | Renault | 3 | ab |
| Italia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 94T | Renault | 8 | 5 |
| Europa | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 94T | Renault | 1 | ab |
| Sudafrica | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 94T | Renault | 11 | ab |
1984 | Brasile | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 1 | 3 |
| Sudafrica | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 7 | 7 |
| Belgio | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 5 | 5 |
| San Marino | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 11 | 3 |
| Francia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 2 | 5 |
| Monaco | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 11 | 5 |
| Canada | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 3 | 4 |
| USA Est | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 5 | 2 |
| Stati Uniti | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 2 | 3 |
| Gran Bretagna | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 4 | 4 |
| Germania | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 2 | ab |
| Austria | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 3 | ab |
| Olanda | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 3 | 4 |
| Italia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 3 | ab |
| Europa | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 23 | ab |
| Portogallo | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 95T | Renault | 5 | 5 |
1985 | Brasile | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 3 | 3 |
| Portogallo | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 4 | 4 |
| San Marino | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 3 | 1 |
| Monaco | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 9 | 3 |
| Canada | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 1 | 5 |
| Stati Uniti | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 8 | 5 |
| Francia | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 7 | 5 |
| Gran Bretagna | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 8 | nc |
| Germania | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 7 | ab |
| Austria | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 7 | 5 |
| Olanda | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 11 | 5 |
| Italia | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 6 | 6 |
| Belgio | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 9 | ab |
| Europa | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 9 | 5 |
| Sudafrica | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 6 | ab |
| Australia | John Player Special Team Lotus | 11 | Lotus | 97T | Renault | 10 | dsq |
1986 | Brasile | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | 8 | Brabham | BT55 | BMW | 14 | 8 |
| Spagna | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | 8 | Brabham | BT55 | BMW | 15 | ab |
| San Marino | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | 8 | Brabham | BT55 | BMW | 19 | ab |
| Monaco | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | 8 | Brabham | BT55 | BMW | 20 | ab |