| 1 | Nelson PIQUET | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT49D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Riccardo PATRESE | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT49C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Michele ALBORETO | Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 011 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Slim BORGUDD | Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 011 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Mario ANDRETTI | TAG Williams Team | Williams | FW07C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Keke ROSBERG | TAG Williams Team | Williams | FW07C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | John WATSON | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren | MP4/1B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin |
| 8 | Niki LAUDA | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren | MP4/1B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin |
| 9 | Manfred WINKELHOCK | Team ATS | ATS | D5 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Avon |
| 10 | Eliseo SALAZAR | Team ATS | ATS | D5 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Avon |
| 11 | Elio De ANGELIS | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Nigel MANSELL | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 91 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Roberto GUERRERO | Ensign Racing | Ensign | N181 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Avon |
| 15 | Alain PROST | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE30B | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 16 | René ARNOUX | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE30B | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 17 | Jochen MASS | Rothmans March Grand Prix Team | March | 821 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 18 | Raul BOESEL | Rothmans March Grand Prix Team | March | 821 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 20 | Chico SERRA | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi | F8D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 22 | Andrea De CESARIS | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 182 | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 23 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 182 | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 25 | Eddie CHEEVER | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier | JS17B | Matra | MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier | JS17B | Matra | MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 27 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 126C2 | Ferrari | 021 V6 t 1.5 | Goodyear |
| 28 | Didier PIRONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 126C2 | Ferrari | 021 V6 t 1.5 | Goodyear |
| 29 | Brian HENTON | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A4 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 30 | Mauro BALDI | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A4 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 31 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | FA1C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 32 | Riccardo PALETTI | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | FA1C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 33 | Derek DALY | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore | TY02 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Avon |
| 35 | Derek WARWICK | Candy Toleman Motorsport | Toleman | TG181C | Hart | 415T L4 t 1.5 | Pirelli |
| 36 | Teo FABI | Candy Toleman Motorsport | Toleman | TG181C | Hart | 415T L4 t 1.5 | Pirelli |