PosDriverPoints
1 Didier Pironi • Ferrari-1-9-64-96439
2 John Watson • McLaren1619-94---30
3 Alain Prost • Renault99-------1625
4 Niki Lauda • McLaren3-9----39-24
5 Keke Rosberg • Williams2-66-3-4-223
6 Riccardo Patrese • Brabham--4-9-6---19
7 Nelson Piquet • Brabham---2--96--17
8 René Arnoux • Renault4---------913
9 Elio de Angelis • Lotus--232-3-3-13
10 Michele Alboreto • Tyrrell-334------111
11 Eddie Cheever • Ligier---4-6----10
12 Nigel Mansell • Lotus-4--3---7
13 Patrick Tambay • Ferrari-437
14 Derek Daly • Williams----12-22-7
15 Gilles Villeneuve • Ferrari---6-6
16 Carlos Reutemann • Williams6-6
17 Andrea de Cesaris • Alfa Romeo-----4-1---5
18 Jean-Pierre Jarier • Osella---3-------3
19 Eliseo Salazar • ATS---2-------2
20 Manfred Winkelhock • ATS-2---------2
21 Marc Surer • Arrows---2---2
22 Chico Serra • Fittipaldi---1------1
23 Mauro Baldi • Arrows-------1--1
24 Jacques Laffite • Ligier-----1----1
- Bruno Giacomelli • Alfa Romeo------------
- Brian Henton • Tyrrell------------
- Roberto Guerrero • Ensign-----------
- Jochen Mass • March-----------
- Raul Boesel • March-----------
- Derek Warwick • Toleman----------
- Teo Fabi • Toleman----------
- Riccardo Paletti • Osella---------
- Slim Borgudd • Tyrrell----
- Mario Andretti • Williams--
- Jan Lammers • Theodore-------
- Emilio de Villota • March------
- Geoff Lees • Lotus---
- Roberto Moreno • Lotus--
- Piercarlo Ghinzani • Osella--

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.