| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 5 | 1:38:13.830 | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +12.930s | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 6 | +13.430s | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | +15.290s | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 17 | +1:00.020s | 2 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 18 | +1:22.620s | 1 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 10 | Out of fuel | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 12 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | Marc Surer | ATS | 20 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 23 | DNF | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 8 | DNF | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 19 | DNF | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | DNF | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2 | DNF | |
| 17 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 22 | DNF | |
| 18 | Geoff Lees | Ensign | 24 | DNF | |
| 19 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | DNF | |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | DNF | |
| 21 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 16 | DNF | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | DNF | |
| 23 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 15 | DNF | |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 13 | DNF | |
| 29 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | PL | DNS |