Mario Andretti
Lotus/Ford

2

1

Ronnie Peterson
Lotus/Ford

Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari

4

3

Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault

Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi/Ford

6

5

Jacques Laffite
Ligier/Matra

James Hunt
McLaren/Ford

8

7

Jody Scheckter
Wolf/Ford

John Watson
Brabham/Alfa Romeo

10

9

Didier Pironi
Tyrrell/Ford

Niki Lauda
Brabham/Alfa Romeo

12

11

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari

Patrick Tambay
McLaren/Ford

14

13

Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell/Ford

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows/Ford

16

15

Alan Jones
Williams/Ford

Hector Rebaque
Lotus/Ford

18

17

Brett Lunger
McLaren/Ford

Nelson Piquet
McLaren/Ford

20

19

Derek Daly 
Ensign/Ford

Clay Regazzoni
Shadow/Ford

22

21

Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees/Ford

Harald Ertl
Ensign/Ford

24

23

Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow/Ford

René Arnoux
Martini/Ford

26

25

Keke Rosberg
Wolf/Ford