| 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 | Niki LAUDA | 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 |
| 14 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RS01 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 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 | Lamberto LEONI | 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 | WR1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 21 | Giorgio FRANCIA | Martini Racing | Brabham | BT45B | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 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 |
| 24 | Rupert KEEGAN | Penthouse Rizla Racing | Hesketh | 308E | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 25 | Ian ASHLEY | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh | 308E | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS7 | Matra | MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 27 | Patrick NEVE | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | March | 761 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 28 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Copersucar-Fittipaldi | Copersucar | F5 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Brett LUNGER | Chesterfield Racing | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 33 | Hans BINDER | ATS Racing Team | Penske | PC4 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 34 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | ATS Racing Team | Penske | PC4 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 35 | Teddy PILETTE | Stanley BRM | BRM | P207 | BRM | P202 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 36 | Emilio de VILLOTA | Iberia Airlines | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 37 | Arturo MERZARIO | Team Merzario | March | 761B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 38 | Brian HENTON | HB Bewaking Alarm Systems | Boro | 001 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 39 | Hector REBAQUE | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh | 308E | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 41 | Loris KESSEL | Jolly Club Switzerland | Apollon | Fly | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |