Total de pilots participants: 50
Total d’equips participants: 26
Debutants: 11 (René Arnoux, Eddie Cheever, Alberto Colombo, Derek Daly, Carlo Franchi, Beppe Gabbiani, Geoff Lees, Nelson Piquet, Didier Pironi, Bobby Rahal, Keke Rosberg)
Última temporada: 12 (Hans Binder, Michael Bleekemolen, Alberto Colombo, Carlo Franchi, Divina Galica, Lamberto Leoni, Brett Lunger, Danny Ongais, Ronnie Peterson, Bobby Rahal, Rolf Stommelen, Tony Trimmer)
Defuncions a la F1: 1 (Ronnie Peterson)
Defuncions en altres categories: 0
Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Eddie Cheever, 20 anys i 58 dies, Sud-Àfrica
Pilot més vell: Vittorio Brambilla, 40 anys i 313 dies, Itàlia
| Entrant | Cotxe | Pneu. | Pilots |
| Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT45C-Alfa Romeo Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo Brabham BT46B-Alfa Romeo Brabham BT46C-Alfa Romeo |
G | 1. Niki Lauda 2. John Watson 66. Nelson Piquet |
| Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008-Ford | G | 3. Didier Pironi 4. Patrick Depailler |
| John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78-Ford Lotus 79-Ford |
G | 5. Mario Andretti 6. Ronnie Peterson 55. Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26-Ford | G | 7. James Hunt 8. Patrick Tambay 33. Bruno Giacomelli |
| F&S Properties ATS Racing Team |
ATS HS1-Ford ATS D1-Ford |
G | 9. Jochen Mass 9. Michael Bleekemolen 10. Jean-Pierre Jarier 10. Alberto Colombo 10. Keke Rosberg 10. Hans Binder 10. Michael Bleekemolen 10. Harald Ertl |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T3 |
M | 11. Carlos Reutemann 12. Gilles Villeneuve |
| Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A-Ford | G | 14. Emerson Fittipaldi |
| Équipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 | M | 15. Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN8-Ford Shadow DN9-Ford |
G | 16. Hans-Joachim Stuck 17. Clay Regazzoni |
| Durex Team Surtees Beta Team Surtees |
Surtees TS19-Ford Surtees TS20-Ford |
G | 18. Rupert Keegan 18. Carlo Franchi 18. René Arnoux 19. Vittorio Brambilla 19. Beppe Gabbiani |
| Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR1-Ford Wolf WR3-Ford Wolf WR5-Ford Wolf WR6-Ford |
G | 20. Jody Scheckter 21. Bobby Rahal |
| Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177-Ford | G | 22. Danny Ongais 22. Lamberto Leoni 22. Jacky Ickx 22. Derek Daly 22. Nelson Piquet 23. Lamberto Leoni 23. Brett Lunger |
| Mario Deloitti Racing | Ensign N175-Ford | G | 23. Geoff Lees |
| Sachs Racing | Ensign N177-Ford | G | 23. Harald Ertl |
| Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing |
Hesketh 308E-Ford | G | 24. Divina Galica 24. Eddie Cheever 24. Derek Daly |
| Team Rebaque | Lotus 78-Ford | G | 25. Héctor Rebaque |
| Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS7-Matra Ligier JS7/9-Matra Ligier JS9-Matra |
G | 26. Jacques Laffite |
| Williams Grand Prix Engineering |
Williams FW06-Ford | G | 27. Alan Jones |
| Centro Asegurador F1 | McLaren M23-Ford | G | 28. Emilio de Villota |
| Liggett Group/ BS Fabrications |
McLaren M23-Ford | G | 29. Nelson Piquet 30. Brett Lunger |
| Automobiles Martini | Martini Mk23-Ford | G | 31. René Arnoux |
| Theodore Racing Hong Kong |
Theodore TR1-Ford Wolf WR3-Ford Wolf WR4-Ford |
G | 32. Eddie Cheever 32. Keke Rosberg |
| Team Merzario | Merzario A1-Ford | G | 34. Alberto Colombo 37. Arturo Merzario |
| Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1-Ford Arrows A1-Ford |
G | 35. Riccardo Patrese 36. Rolf Stommelen |
| Interscope Racing | Shadow DN9-Ford | G | 39. Danny Ongais |
| Melchester Racing | McLaren M23-Ford | G | 40. Tony Trimmer |