| Pos | Driver | Nationality | Car | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | FIN | Williams Ford | 44 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | FRA | Ferrari | 39 |
| 2 | John Watson | GBR | McLaren Ford | 39 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | FRA | Renault | 34 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | AUT | McLaren Ford | 30 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux | FRA | Renault | 28 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | FRA | Ferrari | 25 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | ITA | Tyrrell Ford | 25 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | ITA | Lotus Ford | 23 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | ITA | Brabham BMW | 21 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | BRA | Brabham BMW | 20 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | USA | Ligier Matra | 15 |
| 13 | Derek Daly | IRL | Williams Ford | 8 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | GBR | Lotus Ford | 7 |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | ARG | Williams Ford | 6 |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve | CAN | Ferrari | 6 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | ITA | Alfa Romeo | 5 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | FRA | Ligier Matra | 5 |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | USA | Ferrari | 4 |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | FRA | Osella Ford | 3 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | SUI | Arrows Ford | 3 |
| 22 | Manfred Winkelhock | GER | ATS Ford | 2 |
| 22 | Eliseo Salazar | CHI | ATS Ford | 2 |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | ITA | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi | ITA | Arrows Ford | 2 |
| 26 | Chico Serra | BRA | Fittipaldi Ford | 1 |