Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 21 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 19 | -2 |
| 3 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 18 | -3 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1 | 17 | -4 | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 7 | -14 | |
| 6 | 1 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 6 | -15 |
| 7 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 6 | -15 |
| 8 | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | - | 6 | -15 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | - | 4 | -17 | |
| 10 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 4 | -17 |
| 11 | 1 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | - | 3 | -18 |
| 12 | 1 | John Watson | McLaren | - | 3 | -18 |
| 13 | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | - | 3 | -18 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | - | 2 | -19 | |
| 15 | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | - | 2 | -19 |
| 16 | 3 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | - | 2 | -19 |
| 17 | 1 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | - | 1 | -20 |
| 18 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | - | 1 | -20 |
