Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 | 44 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 36 | -8 |
| 3 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 34 | -10 |
| 4 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 32 | -12 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1 | 24 | -20 | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 20 | -24 | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | - | 20 | -24 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | - | 13 | -31 | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | - | 13 | -31 | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | - | 12 | -32 | |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 11 | -33 | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 9 | -35 | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | - | 8 | -36 | |
| 14 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -41 | |
| 15 | 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | - | 3 | -41 |
| 16 | 1 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | - | 3 | -41 |
| 17 | 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 2 | -42 |
| 18 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 1 | -43 |
| 19 | 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 1 | -43 |
