1 | Keke Rosberg (6) (Williams/Ford) | FIN | 1 | 6 | | 1 | 1 | 441 | 5 2 | DQ
| 2 6 | --
| 2 6 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| 5 2 | 3 4 | 2 6 | 1 9 | 8 0 | 5 2 |
2 | Didier Pironi (28) (Ferrari) | F | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 391 [5|5] | 18 0 | 6 1 | DNF
| 1* 9 | NP
| 2 6 | 3 4 | 9* 0 | 1 9 | 2 6 | 3 4 | DNS
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
3 | John Watson (7) (McLaren/Ford) | GB | 2 | 5 | 1 | | | 391 [5|0] | 6 1 | 2 6 | 6 1 | --
| 1* 9 | DNF
| 1 9 | 3 4 | 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 13 0 | 4 3 | 2 6 |
4 | Alain Prost (15) (Renault) | F | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 341 [10|5] | 1* 9 | 1* 9 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | NC * | DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | 2 6 | DNF
| 8 0 | 2* 6 | DNF
| 4 3 |
5 | Niki Lauda (8) (McLaren/Ford) | A | 2 | 3 | 1 | | 1 | 301 [14|4] | 4 3 | DNF
| 1* 9 | --
| DQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 4 3 | 1 9 | 8 0 | NP
| 5 2 | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
|
6 | René Arnoux (16) (Renault) | F | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 281 [16|2] | 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 1 9 | 2 6 | DNF
| 16 0 | 1* 9 | DNF
|
7 | Patrick Tambay (27) (Ferrari) | F | 1 | 3 | | | | 251 [19|3] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 8 0 | 3 4 | 4 3 | 1 9 | 4 3 | DNS
| 2 6 | DNS
|
8 | Michele Alboreto (3) (Tyrrell/Ford) | I | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 251 [19|0] | 7 0 | 4 3 | 4 3 | 3 4 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 7 0 | DNF
| 6 1 | 4 3 | DNF
| 7 0 | 5 2 | 1* 9 |
9 | Elio de Angelis (11) (Lotus/Ford) | I | 1 | 1 | | | | 231 [21|2] | 8 0 | DNF
| 5 2 | --
| 4 3 | 5 2 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| 1 9 | 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
|
10 | Riccardo Patrese (2) (Brabham/BMW - Brabham/Ford) | I | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | 211 [23|2] | DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | --
| DNF
| 1* 9 | DNF
| 2 6 | 15 0 | DNF
| DNF * | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
|
11 | Nelson Piquet (1) (Brabham/BMW - Brabham/Ford) | BR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 201 [24|1] | DNF
| DQ
| DNF
| --
| 5 2 | DNF
| DNQ
| 1 9 | 2 6 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF * | DNF * | 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
|
12 | Eddie Cheever (25) (Ligier/Matra) | USA | | 3 | | | | 152 [29|5] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| --
| 3 4 | DNF
| 2 6 | 10 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| 16 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | 3 4 |
13 | Derek Daly (33/5) (Theodore/Ford - Williams/Ford) | IRL | | | | | | 85 [36|7] | 14 0 | DNF
| DNF
| --
| DNF
| 6 1 | 5 2 | 7 0 | 5 2 | 5 2 | 7 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 6 1 |
14 | Nigel Mansell (12) (Lotus/Ford) | GB | | 1 | | | | 73 [37|1] | DNF
| 3 4 | 7 0 | --
| DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| DNF
| --
| DNF
| --
| 9 0 | DNF
| 8 0 | 7 0 | DNF
|
15 | Gilles Villeneuve (27) (Ferrari) | CDN | | 1 | | | 1 | 62 [38|1] | DNF
| DNF
| DQ
| 2 6 | NP
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
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16 | Carlos Reutemann (5) (Williams/Ford) | RA | | 1 | | | | 62 [38|0] | 2 6 | DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
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17 | Andrea de Cesaris (22) (Alfa Romeo) | I | | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 53 [39|1] | 13 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 10 0 | 10 0 | 9 0 |
18 | Jacques Laffite (26) (Ligier/Matra) | F | | 1 | | | | 53 [39|0] | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| --
| 9 0 | DNF
| 6 1 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 14 0 | DNF
| 3 4 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
19 | Mario Andretti (5/28) (Williams/Ford - Ferrari) | USA | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 43 [40|1] | --
| --
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 3 4 | DNF
|
20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier (31) (Osella/Ford) | F | | | | | | 34 [41|1] | DNF
| 9 0 | DNF
| 4 3 | DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| 14 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| NP
|
21 | Marc Surer (29) (Arrows/Ford) | CH | | | | | | 35 [41|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| 7 0 | 9 0 | 8 0 | 5 2 | 10 0 | DNF
| 13 0 | 6 1 | DNF
| 15 0 | DNF
| 7 0 |
22 | Bruno Giacomelli (23) (Alfa Romeo) | I | | | | | | 25 [42|1] | 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 11 0 | 7 0 | 9 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| 12 0 | DNF
| 10 0 |
23 | Eliseo Salazar (10) (ATS/Ford) | RCH | | | | | | 25 [42|0] | 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 5 2 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 13 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 14 0 | 9 0 | DNQ
|
24 | Manfred Winkelhock (9) (ATS/Ford) | D | | | | | | 25 [42|0] | 10 0 | 5 2 | DNF
| DQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 12 0 | DNQ
| 11 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| NC
|
25 | Mauro Baldi (30) (Arrows/Ford) | I | | | | | | 26 [42|0] | DNQ
| 10 0 | DNQ
| --
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| 8 0 | 6 1 | 9 0 | DNF
| DNF
| 6 1 | DNQ
| 12 0 | 11 0 |
26 | Chico Serra (20) (Fittipaldi/Ford) | BR | | | | | | 16 [43|1] | 17 0 | DNF
| DNQ
| --
| 6 1 | DNPQ
| 11 0 | DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 11 0 | 7 0 | DNQ
| 11 0 | DNQ
|
27 | Brian Henton (29/4) (Arrows/Ford - Tyrrell/Ford) | GB | | | 1 | | | 07 [44|1] | DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| 8 0 | 9 0 | NC
| DNF
| 8* 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | DNF
| 11 0 | DNF
| 8 0 |
28 | Jochen Mass (17) (March/Ford) | D | | | | | | 07 [44|0] | 12 0 | 8 0 | 8 0 | --
| DNF
| DNQ
| 7 0 | 11 0 | DNF
| 10 0 | DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
29 | Slim Borgudd (4) (Tyrrell/Ford) | S | | | | | | 07 [44|0] | 16 0 | 7 0 | 10 0 | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
30 | Raul Boesel (18) (March/Ford) | BR | | | | | | 08 [44|0] | 15 0 | DNF
| 9 0 | --
| 8 0 | DNPQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| 13 0 |
31 | Roberto Guerrero (14) (Ensign/Ford) | CO | | | | | | 08 [44|0] | DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| 8 0 | DNF
| DNF
| NC
| DNS
|
32 | Derek Warwick (35) (Toleman/Hart) | GB | | | 1 | | | 010 [44|0] | DNF
| DNQ
| DNPQ
| DNS
| DNF
| DNQ
| --
| --
| DNF * | DNF
| 15 0 | 10 0 | DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
|
33 | Rupert Keegan (17) (March/Ford) | GB | | | | | | 012 [44|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| 12 0 |
34 | Geoff Lees (33/12) (Theodore/Ford - Lotus/Ford) | GB | | | | | | 012 [44|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNF
| --
| --
| 12 0 | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
35 | Teo Fabi (36) (Toleman/Hart) | I | | | | | | 0 [44|0] | DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| NC
| DNF
| DNPQ
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNF
| DNF
| DNQ
|
36 | Riccardo Paletti (32) (Osella/Ford) | I | | | | | | 0 [44|0] | DNQ
| DNPQ
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNPQ
| DNPQ
| DNS
| DNF
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
37 | Tommy Byrne (33) (Theodore/Ford) | IRL | | | | | | 0 [44|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNF
|
38 | Jan Lammers (33) (Theodore/Ford) | NL | | | | | | 0 [44|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| --
| DNF
| DNQ
| DNQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
39 | Emilio de Villota (19) (March/Ford) | E | | | | | | 0 [44|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| DNPQ
| DNPQ
| DNQ
| DNQ
| DNPQ
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
40 | Roberto Moreno (12) (Lotus/Ford) | BR | | | | | | 0 [44|0] | --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 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. |
NP | Driver was not present at race start. |
-- | Driver not in entry list. |