Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 21 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 19 | -2 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | 17 | -4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 14 | -7 |
| 5 | 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 11 | -10 |
| 6 | 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | - | 10 | -11 |
| 7 | 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | - | 8 | -13 |
| 8 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | - | 7 | -14 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | - | 4 | -17 | |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Arrows | - | 4 | -17 | |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | - | 2 | -19 | |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | - | 1 | -20 | |
| 13 | 2 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | - | 1 | -20 |
