Standings
Every driver ranked by points, race by race.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Nationality | Wins | Points | Gapi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Detail | Keke Rosberg Williams | Williams | Finnish | 1 | 44 | — |
| 2Detail | Didier Pironi Ferrari | Ferrari | French | 2 | 39 | −5 |
| 3Detail | John Watson McLaren | McLaren | British | 2 | 39 | −5 |
| 4Detail | Alain Prost Renault | Renault | French | 2 | 34 | −10 |
| 5Detail | Niki Lauda McLaren | McLaren | Austrian | 2 | 30 | −14 |
| 6Detail | René Arnoux Renault | Renault | French | 2 | 28 | −16 |
| 7Detail | Patrick Tambay Ferrari | Ferrari | French | 1 | 25 | −19 |
| 8Detail | Michele Alboreto Tyrrell | Tyrrell | Italian | 1 | 25 | −19 |
| 9Detail | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | Team Lotus | Italian | 1 | 23 | −21 |
| 10Detail | Riccardo Patrese Brabham | Brabham | Italian | 1 | 21 | −23 |
| 11Detail | Nelson Piquet Brabham | Brabham | Brazilian | 1 | 20 | −24 |
| 12Detail | Eddie Cheever Ligier | Ligier | American | 0 | 15 | −29 |
| 13Detail | Derek Daly Williams | Williams | Irish | 0 | 8 | −36 |
| 14Detail | Nigel Mansell Team Lotus | Team Lotus | British | 0 | 7 | −37 |
| 15Detail | Carlos Reutemann Williams | Williams | Argentine | 0 | 6 | −38 |
| 16Detail | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari | Ferrari | Canadian | 0 | 6 | −38 |
| 17Detail | Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Italian | 0 | 5 | −39 |
| 18Detail | Jacques Laffite Ligier | Ligier | French | 0 | 5 | −39 |
| 19Detail | Mario Andretti Ferrari | Ferrari | American | 0 | 4 | −40 |
| 20Detail | Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella | Osella | French | 0 | 3 | −41 |
| 21Detail | Marc Surer Arrows | Arrows | Swiss | 0 | 3 | −41 |
| 22Detail | Manfred Winkelhock ATS | ATS | German | 0 | 2 | −42 |
| 23Detail | Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Italian | 0 | 2 | −42 |
| 24Detail | Eliseo Salazar ATS | ATS | Chilean | 0 | 2 | −42 |
| 25Detail | Mauro Baldi Arrows | Arrows | Italian | 0 | 2 | −42 |
| 26Detail | Chico Serra Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Brazilian | 0 | 1 | −43 |
| 27Detail | Brian Henton Tyrrell | Tyrrell | British | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 28Detail | Jochen Mass March | March | German | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 29Detail | Slim Borgudd Tyrrell | Tyrrell | Swedish | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 30Detail | Teo Fabi Toleman | Toleman | Italian | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 31Detail | Raul Boesel March | March | Brazilian | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 32Detail | Roberto Guerrero Ensign | Ensign | Colombian | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 33Detail | Derek Warwick Toleman | Toleman | British | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 34Detail | Riccardo Paletti Osella | Osella | Italian | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 35Detail | Rupert Keegan March | March | British | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 36Detail | Geoff Lees Team Lotus | Team Lotus | British | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 37Detail | Jan Lammers Theodore | Theodore | Dutch | 0 | 0 | −44 |
| 38Detail | Tommy Byrne Theodore | Theodore | Irish | 0 | 0 | −44 |