Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | 57 | - | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 4 | 47 | -10 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1 | 38 | -19 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | - | 26 | -31 | |
| 5 | 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 22 | -35 |
| 6 | 1 | John Watson | Penske | 1 | 19 | -38 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 16 | -41 | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | - | 14 | -43 | |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | - | 10 | -47 | |
| 10 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | - | 10 | -47 | |
| 11 | 2 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | - | 9 | -48 |
| 12 | 1 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 7 | -50 |
| 13 | 1 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | - | 6 | -51 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Surtees | - | 4 | -53 | |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -54 | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 3 | -54 | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Ensign | - | 2 | -55 | |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | - | 1 | -56 | |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | - | 1 | -56 | |
| 20 | 1 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 1 | -56 |
