| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT49D | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Parmalat Racing Team |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BT49D | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Parmalat Racing Team |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell 011 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Tyrrell |
| 4 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell 011 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Tyrrell |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams FW07C | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | TAG Williams Team |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams FW07C | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | TAG Williams Team |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren MP4/1B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | Marlboro McLaren International |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren MP4/1B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | Marlboro McLaren International |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS D5 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | Team ATS |
| 10 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS D5 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | Team ATS |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 91 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | John Player Team Lotus |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus 91 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | John Player Team Lotus |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign N181 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | Ensign Racing |
| 15 | Alain Prost | Renault RE30B | Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin | Equipe Renault Elf |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault RE30B | Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin | Equipe Renault Elf |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | March 821 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | Rothmans March Grand Prix Team |
| 18 | Raul Boesel | March 821 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | Rothmans March Grand Prix Team |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi F8D | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | Fittipaldi Automotive |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo 182 | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo |
| 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo 182 | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo |
| 25 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | Equipe Talbot Gitanes |
| 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | Equipe Talbot Gitanes |
| 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 126C2 | Ferrari 021 V6 t 1.5 | Goodyear | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari 126C2 | Ferrari 021 V6 t 1.5 | Goodyear | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows A4 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | Arrows Racing Team |
| 30 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows A4 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | Arrows Racing Team |
| 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella FA1C | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | Osella Squadra Corse |
| 32 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella FA1C | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | Osella Squadra Corse |
| 33 | Derek Daly | Theodore TY02 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | Theodore Racing Team |
| 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman TG181C | Hart 415T L4 t 1.5 | Pirelli | Candy Toleman Motorsport |
| 36 | Teo Fabi | Toleman TG181B | Hart 415T L4 t 1.5 | Pirelli | Candy Toleman Motorsport |