| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari 312T5 | Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T5 | Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Candy Tyrrell Team |
| 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Candy Tyrrell Team |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Parmalat Racing Team |
| 6 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Parmalat Racing Team |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Marlboro Team McLaren |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Marlboro Team McLaren |
| 9 | Marc Surer | ATS D3 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team ATS |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | ATS D3 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team ATS |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Essex Lotus |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Essex Lotus |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign N180 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Unipart Racing Team |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault RE20 | Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin | Equipe Renault Elf |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault RE20 | Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin | Equipe Renault Elf |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson | Shadow DN11 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Shadow Cars |
| 18 | David Kennedy | Shadow DN11 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Shadow Cars |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi F7 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Skol Fittipaldi Team |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi F7 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Skol Fittipaldi Team |
| 22 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo |
| 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo |
| 25 | Didier Pironi | Ligier JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Equipe Ligier Gitanes |
| 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Equipe Ligier Gitanes |
| 27 | Alan Jones | Williams FW07B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Albilad-Williams Racing Team |
| 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams FW07B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Albilad-Williams Racing Team |
| 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows A3 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team |
| 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows A3 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team |
| 31 | Eddie Cheever | Osella FA1 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Osella Squadra Corse |