| 1 | Jody SCHECKTER | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T5 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 2 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T5 | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell | 010 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Derek DALY | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell | 010 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Nelson PIQUET | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT49 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Hector REBAQUE | 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 | Alain PROST | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M30 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Marc SURER | Team ATS | ATS | D4 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Mario ANDRETTI | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Elio De ANGELIS | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus | 81 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Jan LAMMERS | Unipart Racing Team | Ensign | N180 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE20 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 16 | René ARNOUX | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE20 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 20 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Skol Fittipaldi Team | Fittipaldi | F8 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 21 | Keke ROSBERG | Skol Fittipaldi Team | Fittipaldi | F8 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 22 | Vittorio BRAMBILLA | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 179 | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 23 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 179 | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 25 | Didier PIRONI | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 27 | Alan JONES | Albilad-Williams Racing Team | Williams | FW07B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 28 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Albilad-Williams Racing Team | Williams | FW07B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 29 | Riccardo PATRESE | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Manfred WINKELHOCK | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 31 | Eddie CHEEVER | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | FA1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 41 | Geoff LEES | Unipart Racing Team | Ensign | N180 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 43 | Nigel MANSELL | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus | 81B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 50 | Rupert KEEGAN | RAM/Penthouse-Rizla Racing | Williams | FW07 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |