Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 43 | - | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 35 | -8 | |
| 3 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 25 | -18 |
| 4 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 24 | -19 |
| 5 | 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 21 | -22 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 20 | -23 | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 19 | -24 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 10 | -33 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | - | 10 | -33 | |
| 10 | 4 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | - | 8 | -35 |
| 11 | 1 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 8 | -35 |
| 12 | 1 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | - | 7 | -36 |
| 13 | 1 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 5 | -38 |
| 14 | 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 5 | -38 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Ensign | - | 4 | -39 | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -40 | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | - | 1 | -42 | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | - | 1 | -42 | |
| 19 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | - | 1 | -42 |
