Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 47 | - | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 36 | -11 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 30 | -17 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 28 | -19 | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 23 | -24 | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1 | 23 | -24 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 9 | -38 | |
| 8 | 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 7 | -40 |
| 9 | 1 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 7 | -40 |
| 10 | 1 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | - | 6 | -41 |
| 11 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 5 | -42 |
| 12 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | - | 4 | -43 |
| 13 | 1 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | - | 4 | -43 |
| 14 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | - | 4 | -43 |
| 15 | 1 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | - | 4 | -43 |
| 16 | Alain Prost | McLaren | - | 4 | -43 | |
| 17 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | - | 4 | -43 |
| 18 | 1 | John Watson | McLaren | - | 3 | -44 |
| 19 | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | - | 2 | -45 |
