Total de pilots participants: 63
Total d’equips participants: 32
Debutants: 16 (Michael Bleekemolen, Bernard de Dryver, Giorgio Francia, Bruno Giacomelli, Hans Heyer, Rupert Keegan, Mikko Kozarowitzky, Lamberto Leoni, Brian McGuire, Danny Ongais, Riccardo Patrese, Héctor Rebaque, Andy Sutcliffe, Kunimitsu Takahashi, Patrick Tambay, Gilles Villeneuve)
Última temporada: 25 (Conny Andersson, Ian Ashley, Bernard de Dryver, Guy Edwards, Boy Hayje, Hans Heyer, Ingo Hoffmann, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Loris Kessel, Mikko Kozarowitzky, Brian McGuire, Patrick Nève, Gunnar Nilsson, Jackie Oliver, Carlos Pace, Larry Perkins, Teddy Pilette, Tom Pryce, David Purley, Ian Scheckter, Vern Schuppan, Andy Sutcliffe, Noritake Takahara, Kunimitsu Takahashi, Renzo Zorzi)
Defuncions a la F1: 1 (Tom Pryce)
Defuncions en altres categories: 1 (Brian McGuire)
Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 1 (Carlos Pace)
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 1 (Ian Ashley, David Purley)
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 1 (Ian Ashley, David Purley)
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Héctor Rebaque, 21 anys i 186 dies, Alemanya
Pilot més vell: Vittorio Brambilla, 39 anys i 356 dies, Japó
| Entrant | Cotxe | Pneu. | Pilots |
| Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M23-Ford McLaren M26-Ford |
G | 1. James Hunt 2. Jochen Mass 14. Bruno Giacomelli 40. Gilles Villeneuve |
| Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell P34-Ford | G | 3. Ronnie Peterson 4. Patrick Depailler |
| John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78-Ford | G | 5. Mario Andretti 6. Gunnar Nilsson |
| Martini Racing | Brabham BT45-Alfa Romeo Brabham BT45B-Alfa Romeo |
G | 7. John Watson 8. Carlos Pace 8. Hans-Joachim Stuck 21. Giorgio Francia |
| Hollywood March Racing Team Rothmans Intl. |
March 761B-Ford March 771-Ford |
G | 9. Alex Ribeiro 10. Ian Scheckter 10. Hans-Joachim Stuck 10. Brian Henton |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
Ferrari 312T2 | G | 11. Niki Lauda 11. Gilles Villeneuve 12. Carlos Reutemann 21. Gilles Villeneuve |
| Interscope Racing | Penske PC4-Ford | G | 14. Danny Ongais |
| Rotary Watches Stanley BRM |
BRM P201B BRM P207 |
G | 14. Larry Perkins 29. Teddy Pilette 35. Conny Andersson 35. Guy Edwards 40. Teddy Pilette |
| Équipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 | M | 15. Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN5B-Ford Shadow DN8-Ford |
G | 16. Tom Pryce 16. Renzo Zorzi 16. Riccardo Patrese 16. Jackie Oliver 16. Jean-Pierre Jarier 17. Renzo Zorzi 17. Alan Jones |
| Durex Team Surtees Beta Team Surtees |
Surtees TS19-Ford | G | 18. Hans Binder 18. Larry Perkins 18. Patrick Tambay 18. Vern Schuppan 18. Lamberto Leoni 19. Vittorio Brambilla |
| Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR1-Ford Wolf WR2-Ford Wolf WR3-Ford |
G | 20. Jody Scheckter |
| Team Ensign | Ensign N177-Ford | G | 22. Clay Regazzoni 22. Jacky Ickx |
| Theodore Racing Hong Kong |
Ensign N177-Ford | G | 23. Patrick Tambay |
| Penthouse Rizla Racing Hesketh Racing |
Hesketh 308E-Ford | G | 24. Rupert Keegan 25. Harald Ertl 25. Ian Ashley 25. Héctor Rebaque 39. Héctor Rebaque 39. Ian Ashley |
| Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS5-Matra | G | 26. Jacques Laffite 27. Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| Williams Grand Prix Engineering |
March 761-Ford | G | 27. Patrick Nève |
| Copersucar-Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi FD04-Ford Fittipaldi F5-Ford |
G | 28. Emerson Fittipaldi 29. Ingo Hoffmann |
| Chesterfield Racing | March 761-Ford McLaren M23-Ford |
G | 30. Brett Lunger |
| LEC Refrigeration Racing | LEC CRP1-Ford | G | 31. David Purley |
| RAM Racing / F&S Properties |
March 761-Ford | G | 32. Mikko Kozarowitzky 32. Michael Bleekemolen 33. Boy Hayje 33. Andy Sutcliffe |
| ATS Racing Team | Penske PC4-Ford | G | 33. Hans Binder 34. Jean-Pierre Jarier 35. Hans Binder 35. Hans Heyer |
| Iberia Airlines | McLaren M23-Ford | G | 36. Emilio de Villota |
| Team Merzario | March 761B-Ford | G | 37. Arturo Merzario |
| British Formula One Team | March 761-Ford March 761B-Ford |
G | 38. Bernard de Dryver 38. Brian Henton |
| HB Bewaking Alarmsystemen | Boro 001-Ford | G | 38. Brian Henton |
| Jolly Club of Switzerland | Apollon Fly-Ford | G | 41. Loris Kessel |
| Melchester Racing | Surtees TS19-Ford | G | 44. Tony Trimmer |
| Brian McGuire | McGuire BM1-Ford | G | 45. Brian McGuire |
| Meiritsu Racing Team | Tyrrell 007-Ford | D | 50. Kunimitsu Takahashi |
| Kojima Engineering | Kojima KE009-Ford | B | 51. Noritake Takahara |
| Heroes Racing Corp. | Kojima KE009-Ford | B | 52. Kazuyoshi Hoshino |