Championship Review
| Rnd | Race | Date | Location | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | January 13 | Buenos Aires | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | January 27 | Interlagos | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Renault | Report |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | March 1 | Kyalami | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Renault | Report |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | March 30 | Long Beach | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | Report |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | May 4 | Zolder | Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Ligier-Ford | Report |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | May 18 | Monaco | Didier Pironi | Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | June 29 | Paul Ricard | Jacques Laffite | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 8 | British Grand Prix | July 13 | Brands Hatch | Didier Pironi | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 9 | German Grand Prix | August 10 | Hockenheimring | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | Report |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | August 17 | Österreichring | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Report |
| 11 | Dutch Grand Prix | August 31 | Zandvoort | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | Report |
| 12 | Italian Grand Prix | September 14 | Imola | René Arnoux | Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | Report |
| 13 | Canadian Grand Prix | September 28 | Île Notre-Dame | Nelson Piquet | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 14 | United States Grand Prix | October 5 | Watkins Glen | Bruno Giacomelli | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
-Because of the FISA-FOCA dispute, it was announced on Friday's practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama held on June 1 was not going to be held under FISA regulations, therefore, it would not be counted as a Formula One championship race. The race was won by Alan Jones.
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