PosDriverPoints
1 Carlos Reutemann • Williams69649-3-6-2-4-49
2 Nelson Piquet • Brabham4-99---4-9461248
3 Jacques Laffite • Ligier-1--646-449--943
4 Alain Prost • Renault--4----9-6-99-37
5 Alan Jones • Williams963--6----346-37
6 John Watson • McLaren------46911--627
7 Gilles Villeneuve • Ferrari----399------425
8 Elio de Angelis • Lotus-21-2-21---23114
9 René Arnoux • Renault--2----3--6---11
10 Hector Rebaque • Brabham---3----23-3--11
11 Riccardo Patrese • Arrows-4-6----------10
12 Eddie Cheever • Tyrrell2---12--32----10
13 Didier Pironi • Ferrari---2-3-2----2-9
14 Nigel Mansell • Lotus----4-1-------5
15 Marc Surer • Theodore-3---1-------4
16 Bruno Giacomelli • Alfa Romeo-------------33
17 Mario Andretti • Alfa Romeo3-------------3
18 Eliseo Salazar • Ensign-----------1--1
19 Patrick Tambay • Ligier1-------------1
20 Andrea de Cesaris • McLaren---1----------1
21 Slim Borgudd • ATS-----1-----1
- Derek Daly • March---------------
- Chico Serra • Fittipaldi---------------
- Keke Rosberg • Fittipaldi---------------
- Beppe Gabbiani • Osella---------------
- Siegfried Stohr • Arrows--------------
- Jean-Pierre Jarier • Osella---------
- Jan Lammers • ATS-------
- Miguel Angel Guerra • Osella------
- Kevin Cogan • Tyrrell--
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille • Ligier-------
- Ricardo Zunino • Tyrrell---
- Ricardo Londono • Ensign--
- Derek Warwick • Toleman------------
- Brian Henton • Toleman------------
- Michele Alboreto • Tyrrell------------
- Piercarlo Ghinzani • Osella---
- Emilio de Villota • Williams--
- Giorgio Francia • Osella--
- Stefan Johansson • March--
- Geoff Lees • Theodore--
- Mauro Baldi • Alfa Romeo--
- Jacques Sr Villeneuve • Arrows--

Points System

9-6-4-3-2-1 points for the top 6 places.
Best 11 results count toward Drivers' championship.
All results count towards Constructors' championship.
Half points are awarded for races stopped before three-quarter-distance was completed.
Second drivers of teams that officially entered only one car are not eligible for points. Their points are not redistributed.