F1 pole positions
Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | Buenos Aires |  Alan Jones |  Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.270s |
| 2 |  Brazil | Interlagos |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF | 0.250s |
| 3 |  South Africa | Kyalami | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF | 0.210s |
| 4 |  USA West | Long Beach | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.995s |
| 5 |  Belgium | Zolder | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 0.230s |
| 6 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | Didier Pironi | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.069s |
| 7 | France | Le Castellet | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 0.610s |
| 8 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Didier Pironi | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.391s |
| 9 |  Germany | Hockenheim | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 0.040s |
| 10 |  Austria | Osterreichring | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 9 | 1.210s |
| 11 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 0.300s |
| 12 |  Italy | Imola | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 10 | 0.351s |
| 13 |  Canada | Montreal | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.836s |
| 14 | USA | Watkins Glen | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 0.789s |