Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 18 | - | |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 17 | -1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1 | 16 | -2 |
| 4 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | - | 14 | -4 |
| 5 | 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1 | 13 | -5 |
| 6 | 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1 | 12 | -6 |
| 7 | 1 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | - | 10 | -8 |
| 8 | 2 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 7 | -11 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 7 | -11 | |
| 10 | 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | - | 6 | -12 |
| 11 | 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | - | 6 | -12 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | - | 4 | -14 | |
| 13 | 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 4 | -14 |
| 14 | 2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | - | 4 | -14 |
| 15 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | - | 3 | -15 |
| 16 | 1 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | - | 2 | -16 |
| 17 | 1 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | - | 2 | -16 |
| 18 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | - | 2 | -16 |
| 19 | Derek Daly | Theodore | - | 1 | -17 | |
| 20 | 2 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | - | 1 | -17 |
