1978 Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | USA | Lotus Ford | 64 |
| 2 | Ronnie PetersonPET | SWE | Lotus Ford | 51 |
| 3 | Carlos ReutemannREU | ARG | Ferrari | 48 |
| 4 | Niki LaudaLAU | AUT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 44 |
| 5 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | FRA | Tyrrell Ford | 34 |
| 6 | John WatsonWAT | GBR | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 25 |
| 7 | Jody ScheckterSCH | RSA | Wolf Ford | 24 |
| 8 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | FRA | Ligier Matra | 19 |
| 9 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | CAN | Ferrari | 17 |
| 9 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | BRA | Fittipaldi Ford | 17 |
| 11 | Alan JonesJON | AUS | Williams Ford | 11 |
| 11 | Riccardo PatresePAT | ITA | Arrows Ford | 11 |
| 13 | James HuntHUN | GBR | McLaren Ford | 8 |
| 13 | Patrick TambayTAM | FRA | McLaren Ford | 8 |
| 15 | Didier PironiPIR | FRA | Tyrrell Ford | 7 |
| 16 | Clay RegazzoniREG | SUI | Shadow Ford | 4 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | FRA | Renault | 3 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | GER | Shadow Ford | 2 |
| 19 | Hector RebaqueREB | MEX | Lotus Ford | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | ITA | Surtees Ford | 1 |
| 19 | Derek DalyDAL | IRL | Ensign Ford | 1 |