| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 1:32:08.401 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 8 | +14.946s | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +27.900s | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 13 | +32.113s | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 7 | +43.139s | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | +50.993s | 1 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 15 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 12 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 20 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 16 | +4 laps | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 24 | +4 laps | |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | +5 laps | |
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 23 | +5 laps | |
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | +5 laps | |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | +6 laps | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | DNF | |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 14 | DNF | |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | DNF | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 17 | DNF | |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | DNF | |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | DNF | |
| 25 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 18 | DNF | |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 26 | DNF |