| 1 | Niki LAUDA | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT46A | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | John WATSON | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT46A | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Didier PIRONI | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 008 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Patrick DEPAILLER | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 008 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Mario ANDRETTI | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 79 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | James HUNT | Löwenbräu Team McLaren | McLaren | M26 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | Patrick TAMBAY | Löwenbräu Team McLaren | McLaren | M26 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Michael BLEEKEMOLEN | F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team | ATS | HS1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 10 | Keke ROSBERG | ATS Racing Team | ATS | D1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T3 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 12 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T3 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 14 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Fittipaldi Automotive | Copersucar | F5A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RS01 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 16 | Hans Joachim STUCK | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 17 | Clay REGAZZONI | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | René ARNOUX | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS20 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 19 | Beppe GABBIANI | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS20 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Jody SCHECKTER | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf | WR6 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 21 | Bobby RAHAL | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf | WR1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 22 | Derek DALY | Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign | N177 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 25 | Hector REBAQUE | Team Rebaque | Lotus | 78 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS9 | Matra | MS78 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 27 | Alan JONES | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams | FW06 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 35 | Riccardo PATRESE | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 36 | Rolf STOMMELEN | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 37 | Arturo MERZARIO | Team Merzario | Merzario | A1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 55 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 79 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 66 | Nelson PIQUET | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT46A | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |