Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 | 35 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 28 | -7 |
| 3 | 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 26 | -9 |
| 4 | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1 | 22 | -13 |
| 5 | 1 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 20 | -15 |
| 6 | 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | - | 20 | -15 |
| 7 | 6 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 16 | -19 |
| 8 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | - | 13 | -22 |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | - | 13 | -22 | |
| 10 | 2 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | - | 12 | -23 |
| 11 | 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 10 | -25 |
| 12 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 9 | -26 |
| 13 | 1 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | - | 8 | -27 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 2 | -33 | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | - | 2 | -33 | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 1 | -34 | |
| 17 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 1 | -34 | |
| 18 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | - | 1 | -34 |
