
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Jones | Alan Jones | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:34:49.228h | 1:34:49.228h | |
| 2 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:35:00.238h | +11.010s | |
| 3 | C. Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:35:02.518h | +13.290s | |
| 4 | D. Daly | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 5 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 6 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | McLaren | McLaren | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 7 | H. Rebaque | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Brabham | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 8 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 9 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Arrows | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 10 | J. Scheckter | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Ferrari | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 11 | R. Keegan | Rupert Keegan | Williams | Williams Racing | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 12 | E. Fittipaldi | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | + 4 Runden | + 4 Runden | |
| 13 | J. Mass | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Arrows | + 7 Runden | + 7 Runden | |
| 14 | J. Jabouille | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | DNF | DNF | |
| 15 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | DNF | DNF | |
| 16 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Osella | DNF | DNF | |
| 17 | P. Depailler | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF | DNF | |
| 18 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Ligier | Ligier | DNF | DNF | |
| 19 | G. Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF | DNF | |
| 20 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF | DNF | |
| 21 | M. Andretti | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Lotus | DNF | DNF | |
| 22 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | ATS | ATS Racing Team | DNF | DNF | |
| 23 | D. Pironi | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Ligier | DNF | DNF | |
| 24 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | + 9 Runden | + 9 Runden |
| Österreich GP | 17.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 31.08. | |
| Italien GP | 14.09. | |
| Kanada GP | 28.09. | |
| USA GP | 05.10. |