Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 2 | 26 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1 | 20 | -6 |
| 3 | 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 18 | -8 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | - | 17 | -9 | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1 | 13 | -13 | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1 | 12 | -14 | |
| 7 | 7 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | - | 10 | -16 |
| 8 | 1 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | - | 10 | -16 |
| 9 | 1 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 7 | -19 |
| 10 | 1 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 7 | -19 |
| 11 | 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | - | 6 | -20 |
| 12 | 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | - | 6 | -20 |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 4 | -22 | |
| 14 | 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | - | 4 | -22 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | - | 3 | -23 | |
| 16 | 3 | Derek Daly | Theodore | - | 3 | -23 |
| 17 | 1 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | - | 2 | -24 |
| 18 | 1 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | - | 2 | -24 |
| 19 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | - | 2 | -24 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 1 | -25 | |
| 21 | 1 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | - | 1 | -25 |
