| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Martini Racing Team Lotus |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Martini Racing Team Lotus |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Tyrrell |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Tyrrell |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham BT48 | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Parmalat Racing Team |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT48 | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Parmalat Racing Team |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren M28 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Marlboro Team McLaren |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Marlboro Team McLaren |
| 9 | Hans Joachim Stuck | ATS D2 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ATS Wheels |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari 312T3 | Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Fittipaldi Automotive |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault RS01 | Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin | Equipe Renault Elf |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault RS01 | Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin | Equipe Renault Elf |
| 17 | Jan Lammers | Shadow DN9 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Samson Shadow Racing Team |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow DN9 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Interscope Shadow Racing Team |
| 20 | James Hunt | Wolf WR7 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing |
| 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign N177 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Ensign |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario A1B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Merzario |
| 25 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier JS11 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Ligier Gitanes |
| 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS11 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Ligier Gitanes |
| 27 | Alan Jones | Williams FW06 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team |
| 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams FW06 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team |
| 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows A1B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team |
| 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows A1B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team |
| 31 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Rebaque |