
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:35:33.812h | 1:35:33.812h | |
| 2 | D. Pironi | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:35:59.542h | +25.730s | |
| 3 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:36:12.252h | +38.440s | |
| 4 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:36:15.052h | +41.240s | |
| 5 | D. Daly | Derek Daly | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:36:15.242h | +41.430s | |
| 6 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:36:15.452h | +41.640s | |
| 7 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 8 | B. Henton | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 9 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Arrows | + 2 Runden | + 2 Runden | |
| 10 | J. Mass | Jochen Mass | March | March | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 11 | T. Fabi | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Toleman | DNF | DNF | |
| 12 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | DNF | DNF | |
| 13 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | DNF | DNF | |
| 14 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | DNF | DNF | |
| 15 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Osella | DNF | DNF | |
| 16 | C. Serra | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF | DNF | |
| 17 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Ensign | DNF | DNF | |
| 18 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | DNF | DNF | |
| 19 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | DNF | DNF | |
| 20 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | DNF | DNF | |
| 21 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Ligier | Ligier | DNF | DNF | |
| 22 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | DNC | DNC | |
| 23 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | DNF | DNF | |
| 24 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | DNF | DNF | |
| 25 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Ligier | DNF | DNF | |
| 26 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF | DNF |
| Deutschland GP | 08.08. | |
| Österreich GP | 15.08. | |
| Schweiz GP | 29.08. | |
| Italien GP | 12.09. | |
| Las Vegas GP | 25.09. |