F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | (ZAF) Jody Scheckter | 3 |
| 2 | Brazil | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | 4 |
| 3 | South Africa | (ZAF) Jody Scheckter | 2 |
| 4 | USA West |
| 0 |
| 5 | Spain | (ZAF) Jody Scheckter | 3 |
| 6 | Monaco | (ZAF) Jody Scheckter | 7 |
| 7 | Belgium | (ZAF) Jody Scheckter | 1 |
| 8 | Sweden | (ZAF) Jody Scheckter | 1 |
| 9 | France | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 1 |
| 10 | Britain | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 7 |
| 11 | Germany | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 10 |
| 12 | Austria | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 16 |
| 13 | Netherlands | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 21 |
| 14 | Italy | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 27 |
| 15 | USA | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 25 |
| 16 | Canada | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 17 |
| 17 | Japan | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 17 |
- First time as championship leader
- Carlos Reutemann
- Jody Scheckter (first South African driver to lead the championship)
- Last time as championship leader
- No driver led the championship for the last time in 1977
- Last time as championship leader until…
- 1979 for Jody Scheckter
- 1983 for Niki Lauda
- First time as championship leader by a…
- Argentine driver since 1957
- Last time as championship leader by a…
- South African driver until 1953
- Austrian driver until 1983
Constructors’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 2 | Brazil | Ferrari | 4 |
| 3 | South Africa | Ferrari | 7 |
| 4 | USA West | Ferrari | 9 |
| 5 | Spain | Ferrari | 11 |
| 6 | Monaco | Ferrari | 8 |
| 7 | Belgium | Ferrari | 13 |
| 8 | Sweden | Ferrari | 16 |
| 9 | France | Ferrari | 7 |
| 10 | Britain | Ferrari | 9 |
| 11 | Germany | Ferrari | 18 |
| 12 | Austria | Ferrari | 24 |
| 13 | Netherlands | Ferrari | 33 |
| 14 | Italy | Ferrari | 30 |
| 15 | USA | Ferrari | 27 |
| 16 | Canada | Ferrari | 27 |
| 17 | Japan | Ferrari | 33 |
- First time as championship leader
- Wolf
- Last time as championship leader
- Wolf