| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 1:32:43.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | +4.520s | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | +30.260s | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | +1:14.880s | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | +1:16.150s | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | +1:16.740s | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 17 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 15 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 19 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | DNF | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | DNF | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 21 | DNF | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | ATS | 11 | DNF | |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 10 | DNF | |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 12 | DNF | |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | DNF | |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | DNF | |
| 21 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 7 | DNF | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | DNF | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 6 | DNF | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 22 | DNF |