| 1 | Mario ANDRETTI | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus | 79 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus | 79 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Didier PIRONI | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell | 009 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell | 009 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Ricardo ZUNINO | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT49 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Nelson PIQUET | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT49 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | John WATSON | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M29 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | Patrick TAMBAY | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M29 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Hans Joachim STUCK | ATS Wheels | ATS | D3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Jody SCHECKTER | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T4 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 12 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T4 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 14 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Fittipaldi Automotive | Copersucar | F6A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RS10 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 16 | René ARNOUX | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RS10 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 17 | Jan LAMMERS | Samson Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | Elio De ANGELIS | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 19 | Alex RIBEIRO | Fittipaldi Automotive | Copersucar | F6A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Keke ROSBERG | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing | Wolf | WR8/9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 22 | Marc SURER | Team Ensign | Ensign | N179 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 24 | Arturo MERZARIO | Team Merzario | Merzario | A4 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 25 | Jacky ICKX | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS11 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS11 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 27 | Alan JONES | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams | FW07 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 28 | Clay REGAZZONI | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams | FW07 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 29 | Riccardo PATRESE | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A2 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Jochen MASS | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A2 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 31 | Hector REBAQUE | Team Rebaque | Rebaque | HR100 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 33 | Derek DALY | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell | 009 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 35 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Autodelta | Alfa Romeo | 179 | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 36 | Vittorio BRAMBILLA | Autodelta | Alfa Romeo | 179 | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |