1 | Nelson Piquet (5) (Brabham/Ford) | BR | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 501 | 3 4 | 12 0 | 1* 9 | 1 9 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| 1 9 | 3 4 | 2 6 | 6 1 | 5 2 | 5 2 |
2 | Carlos Reutemann (2) (Williams/Ford) | RA | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 491 [1|1] | 2 6 | 1 9 | 2 6 | 3 4 | 1* 9 | DNF
| 4 3 | 10 0 | 2 6 | DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 3* 4 | 10 (0) | 8 0 |
3 | Alan Jones (1) (Williams/Ford) | AUS | 2 | 6 | 5 | | 3 | 461 [4|3] | 1* 9 | 2 6 | 4 3 | 12 0 | DNF
| 2* 6 | 7* 0 | 17 (0) | DNF
| 11* 0 | 4 3 | 3* 4 | 2 6 | DNF
| 1 9 |
4 | Jacques Laffite (26) (Ligier/Matra) | F | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 441 [6|2] | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| 2 6 | 3 4 | 2 6 | DNF
| 3 4 | 3 4 | 1* 9 | DNF
| DNF
| 1 9 | 6 1 |
5 | Alain Prost (15) (Renault) | F | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 431 [7|1] | DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 1* 9 | DNF
| 2 6 | DNF
| 1 9 | 1 9 | DNF
| 2 6 |
6 | John Watson (7) (McLaren/Ford) | GB | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 271 [23|16] | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| 3 4 | 2 6 | 1 9 | 6 1 | 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| 2* 6 | 7 0 |
7 | Gilles Villeneuve (27) (Ferrari) | CDN | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 251 [25|2] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7* 0 | 4 3 | 1 9 | 1 9 | DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DQ
|
8 | Elio de Angelis (11) (Lotus/Ford) | I | | | | | | 144 [36|11] | DNF
| 5 2 | 6 1 | --
| 5 2 | DNF
| 5 2 | 6 1 | DQ
| 7 0 | 7 0 | 5 2 | 4 3 | 6 1 | DNF
|
9 | René Arnoux (16) (Renault) | F | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 112 [39|3] | 8 0 | DNF
| 5 2 | 8 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| 9 0 | 4 3 | 9* 0 | 13 0 | 2 6 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
10 | Hector Rebaque (6) (Brabham/Ford) | MEX | | | | | | 114 [39|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| 9 0 | 5 2 | 4 3 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
11 | Riccardo Patrese (29) (Arrows/Ford) | I | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 102 [40|1] | DNF
| 3 4 | 7 0 | 2 6 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 14 0 | 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 |
12 | Eddie Cheever (3) (Tyrrell/Ford) | USA | | | | | | 104 [40|0] | 5 2 | NC
| DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | 5 2 | NC
| 13 0 | 4 3 | 5 2 | DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
|
13 | Didier Pironi (28) (Ferrari) | F | | | 1 | | | 94 [41|1] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | 8 0 | 4 3 | 15 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| 9* 0 |
14 | Nigel Mansell (12) (Lotus/Ford) | GB | | 1 | | | | 83 [42|1] | DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| --
| 3 4 | DNF
| 6 1 | 7 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 |
15 | Bruno Giacomelli (23) (Alfa Romeo) | I | | 1 | | | | 73 [43|1] | DNF
| NC
| 10 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | 15 0 | DNF
| 15 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | 4 3 | 3 4 |
16 | Marc Surer (14/33) (Ensign/Ford - Theodore/Ford) | CH | | | 1 | | | 44 [46|3] | DNF
| 4* 3 | DNF
| 9 0 | 11 0 | 6 1 | --
| 12 0 | 11 0 | 14 0 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNQ
| 9 0 | DNF
|
17 | Mario Andretti (22) (Alfa Romeo) | USA | | | | | | 34 [47|1] | 4 3 | DNF
| 8 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| 8 0 | 8 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
|
18 | Andrea de Cesaris (8) (McLaren/Ford) | I | | | | | | 16 [49|2] | DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | DNS
| 7 0 | DNF
| 12 0 |
19 | Patrick Tambay (33/25) (Theodore/Ford - Ligier/Matra) | F | | | | | | 16 [49|0] | 6 1 | 10 0 | DNF
| 11 0 | DNQ
| 7 0 | 13 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
20 | Slim Borgudd (10/9) (ATS/Ford) | S | | | | | | 16 [49|0] | --
| --
| --
| 13 0 | DNQ
| DNPQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
|
21 | Eliseo Salazar (18/17/14) (March/Ford - Ensign/Ford) | RCH | | | | | | 16 [49|0] | DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNPQ
| 14 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| NC
| DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| NC
|
22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier (25/32) (Ligier/Matra - Osella/Ford) | F | | | | | | 07 [50|1] | DNF
| 7 0 | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 8 0 | 8 0 | 10 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
|
23 | Derek Daly (17/18) (March/Ford) | IRL | | | | | | 07 [50|0] | DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNPQ
| 16 0 | DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | DNQ
|
24 | Siegfried Stohr (30) (Arrows/Ford) | I | | | | | | 07 [50|0] | DNQ
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
| 7 0 | DNQ
| --
| --
|
25 | Chico Serra (21) (Fittipaldi/Ford) | BR | | | | | | 07 [50|0] | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| 11 0 | DNS
| DNQ
| DNQ
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
|
26 | Keke Rosberg (20) (Fittipaldi/Ford) | FIN | | | | | | 09 [50|0] | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 12 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| 10 0 |
27 | Michele Alboreto (4) (Tyrrell/Ford) | I | | | | | | 09 [50|0] | --
| --
| --
| DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| 16 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 11 0 | 13 0 |
28 | Brian Henton (35) (Toleman/Hart) | GB | | | | | | 010 [50|0] | --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNPQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| 10 0 | DNQ
| DNQ
|
29 | Jan Lammers (9) (ATS/Ford) | NL | | | | | | 012 [50|0] | DNF
| DNQ
| 12 0 | DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
30 | Ricardo Zunino (4) (Tyrrell/Ford) | RA | | | | | | 013 [50|0] | --
| 13 0 | 13 0 | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
31 | Piercarlo Ghinzani (31/32) (Osella/Ford) | I | | | | | | 013 [50|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| 13 0 | DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
32 | Beppe Gabbiani (32/31) (Osella/Ford) | I | | | | | | 0 [50|0] | DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
|
33 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille (25) (Ligier/Matra) | F | | | | | | 0 [50|0] | --
| --
| DNQ
| NC
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
34 | Derek Warwick (36) (Toleman/Hart) | GB | | | | | | 0 [50|0] | --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNPQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
|
35 | Miguel Ángel Guerra (31) (Osella/Ford) | RA | | | | | | 0 [50|0] | DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
36 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. (30) (Arrows/Ford) | CDN | | | | | | 0 [50|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
|
37 | Kevin Cogan (4) (Tyrrell/Ford) | USA | | | | | | 0 [50|0] | DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
Ricardo Londoņo (14) (Ensign/Ford) | CO | | | | | | --
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
Giorgio Francia (32) (Osella/Ford) | I | | | | | | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
legend |
* | Driver has fastest lap in race. |
XY [n|m] | Driver has X points in year and his best position in year was Y. n is his point deficit to the championship leader and m is the point deficit to his predecessor in the championship table. |
X Y | X is the driver's position in race and Y are the points for that position. |
DNF | Driver did not finish. |
DNS | Driver did not start. |
NC | Driver was not classified because of too much delay. |
DNQ | Driver did not qualify for race. |
DNPQ | Driver did not pre-qualify for qualify. |
DQ | Driver was disqualified. |
-- | Driver not in entry list. |