Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 37 | - | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 24 | -13 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 22 | -15 | |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 21 | -16 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 17 | -20 | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 10 | -27 | |
| 7 | 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 7 | -30 |
| 8 | 2 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 5 | -32 |
| 9 | 2 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | - | 5 | -32 |
| 10 | 2 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | - | 5 | -32 |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | - | 4 | -33 | |
| 12 | 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | - | 4 | -33 |
| 13 | 1 | Marc Surer | Ensign | - | 4 | -33 |
| 14 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -34 |
| 15 | 1 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | - | 3 | -34 |
| 16 | 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 2 | -35 |
| 17 | 1 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | - | 1 | -36 |
| 18 | 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | - | 1 | -36 |
