| Pos | Driver | Nationality | Car | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | BRA | Brabham Ford | 50 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | ARG | Williams Ford | 49 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | AUS | Williams Ford | 46 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | FRA | Ligier Matra | 44 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | FRA | Renault | 43 |
| 6 | John Watson | GBR | McLaren Ford | 27 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | CAN | Ferrari | 25 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | ITA | Lotus Ford | 14 |
| 9 | Rene Arnoux | FRA | Renault | 11 |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | MEX | Brabham Ford | 11 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | ITA | Arrows Ford | 10 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | USA | Tyrrell Ford | 10 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | FRA | Ferrari | 9 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | GBR | Lotus Ford | 8 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | ITA | Alfa Romeo | 7 |
| 16 | Marc Surer | SUI | Theodore Ford | 4 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | USA | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | FRA | Ligier Matra | 1 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | ITA | McLaren Ford | 1 |
| 18 | Slim Borgudd | SWE | ATS Ford | 1 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | CHI | Ensign Ford | 1 |