| 1 | James HUNT | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M26 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Jochen MASS | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M26 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Ronnie PETERSON | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | P34 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Patrick DEPAILLER | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | P34 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Mario ANDRETTI | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 78 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Gunnar NILSSON | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 78 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | John WATSON | Martini Racing | Brabham | BT45B | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | Hans Joachim STUCK | Martini Racing | Brabham | BT45B | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Alex RIBEIRO | Hollywood March Racing | March | 761B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 10 | Ian SCHECKTER | Team Rothmans Internationnal | March | 771 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T2 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T2 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 16 | Riccardo PATRESE | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN8 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 17 | Alan JONES | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN8 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | Hans BINDER | Durex Team Surtees | Surtees | TS19 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 19 | Vittorio BRAMBILLA | Beta Team Surtees | Surtees | TS19 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Jody SCHECKTER | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf | WR3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 22 | Clay REGAZZONI | Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol | Ensign | N177 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 23 | Patrick TAMBAY | Theodore Racing Hong Kong | Ensign | N177 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS7 | Matra | MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 27 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS7 | Matra | MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 50 | Kunimitsu TAKAHASHI | Meritsu Racing Team | Tyrrell | 007 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Dunlop |
| 51 | Noritake TAKAHARA | Kojima Engineering | Kojima | KE009 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 52 | Kazuyoshi HOSHINO | Heros Racing Corporation | Kojima | KE009 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Bridgestone |