Pole Position
Gilles VilleneuveDrivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 25 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 22 | -3 |
| 3 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 18 | -7 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 10 | -15 | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | - | 4 | -21 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -22 | |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Ensign | - | 3 | -22 | |
| 8 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | - | 3 | -22 | |
| 9 | 1 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 3 | -22 |
| 10 | 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 2 | -23 |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | - | 2 | -23 | |
| 12 | 2 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | - | 2 | -23 |
| 13 | 2 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | - | 1 | -24 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | - | 1 | -24 | |
| 15 | 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 1 | -24 |
