Race entrants

Qualifications

Starting grid

Result

Laps led

Best laps

Lap by lap

Championship

Pos Driver Chassis Engine Time Gap Average %
1Jody SCHECKTERFerrariFerrari1'26.45 137.920 
2Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1'26.520.07137.809100.081
3Patrick DEPAILLERLigierFord Cosworth1'27.110.66136.875100.763
4Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1'27.210.76136.718100.879
5Jacques LAFFITELigierFord Cosworth1'27.260.81136.640100.937
6Jean-Pierre JARIERTyrrellFord Cosworth1'27.420.97136.390101.122
7Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1'27.420.97136.390101.122
8Jochen MASSArrowsFord Cosworth1'27.471.02136.312101.180
9Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1'27.671.22136.001101.411
10James HUNTWolfFord Cosworth1'27.961.51135.553101.747
11Carlos REUTEMANNLotusFord Cosworth1'27.991.54135.506101.781
12Hans Joachim STUCKATSFord Cosworth1'28.221.77135.153102.047
13Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1'28.231.78135.138102.059
14John WATSONMcLarenFord Cosworth1'28.231.78135.138102.059
15Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1'28.301.85135.031102.140
16Clay REGAZZONIWilliamsFord Cosworth1'28.482.03134.756102.348
17Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1'28.492.04134.741102.360
18Nelson PIQUETBrabhamAlfa Romeo1'28.522.07134.695102.394
19René ARNOUXRenaultRenault1'28.572.12134.619102.452
20Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1'28.682.23134.452102.580
 Not qualified    
21Elio De ANGELISShadowFord Cosworth1'28.702.25134.422102.603
22Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth1'29.533.08133.175103.563
23Jan LAMMERSShadowFord Cosworth1'29.993.54132.495104.095
24Derek DALYEnsignFord Cosworth1'30.183.73132.216104.315
 Not pre-qualified    
25Gianfranco BRANCATELLIMerzarioFord Cosworth1'38.1511.70121.479113.534
Starting grid limited to 20 places.