| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux 16 | Renault | 78 | 1:36:52.540 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite 26 | Ligier | 78 | 1:37:26.610 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi 25 | Ligier | 78 | 1:37:45.030 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet 5 | Brabham | 78 | 1:37:53.560 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann 28 | Williams | 77 | - | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass 30 | Arrows | 77 | - | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier 3 | Tyrrell | 77 | - | - |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi 20 | Fittipaldi | 77 | - | - |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni 14 | Ensign | 77 | - | - |
| 10 | Ricardo Zunino 6 | Brabham | 77 | - | - |
| 11 | John Watson 7 | McLaren | 76 | - | - |
| 12 | Mario Andretti 11 | Lotus | 76 | - | - |
| 13 | Geoffrey Lees 17 | Shadow | 70 | Suspension | - |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli 23 | Alfa Romeo | 69 | Engine | - |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille 15 | Renault | 61 | Puncture | - |
| DNF | Derek Daly 4 | Tyrrell | 61 | Puncture | - |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg 21 | Fittipaldi | 58 | Accident | - |
| NC | Patrick Depailler 22 | Alfa Romeo | 53 | - | - |
| DNF | Alan Jones 27 | Williams | 34 | Gearbox | - |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve 2 | Ferrari | 31 | Transmission | - |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter 1 | Ferrari | 14 | Engine | - |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese 29 | Arrows | 10 | Spun off | - |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever 31 | Osella | 8 | Spun off | - |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis 12 | Lotus | 1 | Spun off | - |
| DNS | Alain Prost 8 | McLaren | - | Accident | - |
| DNS | Marc Surer 9 | ATS | - | Accident | - |
| DNQ | David Kennedy 18 | Shadow | - | - | - |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers 9 | ATS | - | - | - |
