PosDriverPoints
1 Nelson Piquet • Brabham6-39-436329954
2 Alan Jones • Williams94--6-99(4)6-649(53)
3 Jacques Laffite • Ligier--6--64-934-32
4 Carlos Reutemann • Williams--2-491464(3)(4)30(37)
5 René Arnoux • Renault-99-3-2---6-29
6 Didier Pironi • Ligier-3419-6----124
7 Elio de Angelis • Lotus-6-------1-310
8 Jean-Pierre Jabouille • Renault---------9--9
9 Riccardo Patrese • Arrows-1-6--------7
10 Keke Rosberg • Fittipaldi4----------26
11 Derek Daly • Tyrrell3------3----6
12 Jean-Pierre Jarier • Tyrrell----2--2--2-6
13 Emerson Fittipaldi • Fittipaldi---4-1------5
14 Alain Prost • McLaren12----1--1-5
15 Jochen Mass • Arrows--1--3-----4
16 Bruno Giacomelli • Alfa Romeo2-------2---4
17 Gilles Villeneuve • Ferrari----12--1---4
18 John Watson • McLaren---3--------3
19 Jody Scheckter • Ferrari---2--------2
- Eddie Cheever • Osella-------------
- Jan Lammers • Ensign-------------
- Mario Andretti • Lotus-------------
- Marc Surer • ATS-----------
- Patrick Depailler • Alfa Romeo---------
- Ricardo Zunino • Brabham--------
- David Kennedy • Shadow--------
- Clay Regazzoni • Ensign-----
- Stefan Johansson • Shadow---
- Geoff Lees • Ensign--------
- Stephen South • McLaren--
- Tiff Needell • Ensign---
- Arturo Merzario • Merzario--
- Hector Rebaque • Brabham------
- Rupert Keegan • Williams------
- Desiré Wilson • Williams--
- Harald Ertl • ATS--
- Vittorio Brambilla • Alfa Romeo----
- Nigel Mansell • Lotus----
- Mike Thackwell • Arrows--
- Manfred Winkelhock • Arrows--

Points System

9-6-4-3-2-1 points for the top 6 places.
Best 10 results (5 from first 7 and 5 from last 7) count toward Drivers' championship.
All results counted towards Constructors' championship.
Half points are awarded for races stopped before three-quarter-distance was completed.