| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve 12 | Ferrari | 70 | 1:57:49.196 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter 20 | Wolf | 70 | 1:58:02.566 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann 11 | Ferrari | 70 | 1:58:08.606 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese 35 | Arrows | 70 | 1:58:13.866 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler 4 | Tyrrell | 70 | 1:58:17.756 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Derek Daly 22 | Ensign | 70 | 1:58:43.676 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi 3 | Tyrrell | 70 | 1:59:10.446 | - |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay 8 | McLaren | 70 | 1:59:15.756 | - |
| 9 | Alan Jones 27 | Williams | 70 | 1:59:18.136 | - |
| 10 | Mario Andretti 5 | Lotus | 69 | - | - |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet 66 | Brabham | 69 | - | - |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille 15 | Renault | 65 | - | - |
| NC | Keke Rosberg 10 | ATS | 58 | - | - |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite 26 | Ligier | 52 | Transmission | - |
| DNF | James Hunt 7 | McLaren | 51 | Spun off | - |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier 55 | Lotus | 49 | Oil leak | - |
| DNF | René Arnoux 18 | Surtees | 37 | Engine | - |
| DNF | Bobby Rahal 21 | Wolf | 16 | Fuel system | - |
| DNF | John Watson 2 | Brabham | 8 | Accident | - |
| DNF | Niki Lauda 1 | Brabham | 5 | Brakes | - |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck 16 | Shadow | 1 | Accident | - |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi 14 | Fittipaldi | - | Accident | - |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni 17 | Shadow | - | - | - |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani 19 | Surtees | - | - | - |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario 37 | Merzario | - | - | - |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque 25 | Lotus | - | - | - |
| DNQ | Rolf Stommelen 36 | Arrows | - | - | - |
| DNQ | Michael Bleekemolen 9 | ATS | - | - | - |
