Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 59 | 1:40:48.800 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 59 | +19.739 secs | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 59 | +45.701 secs | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 59 | +1:25.007 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 59 | +1:28.089 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 59 | +1:50.210 | 18 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 58 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 8 | 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | 58 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 9 | 18 | René Arnoux | Surtees-Ford | 58 | +1 Lap | 21 | |
| 10 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 58 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 58 | +1 Lap | 10 | |
| 12 | 21 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf-Ford | 58 | +1 Lap | 20 | |
| 13 | 23 | Brett Lunger | Ensign-Ford | 58 | +1 Lap | 24 | |
| 14 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow-Ford | 56 | +3 Laps | 17 | |
| 15 | 55 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus-Ford | 55 | Out of Fuel | 8 | |
| 16 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows-Ford | 54 | +5 Laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 37 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | 46 | Gearbox | 26 | |
| Ret | 9 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS-Ford | 43 | Oil Leak | 25 | |
| Ret | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 28 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 27 | Engine | 1 | |
| Ret | 2 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 25 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 23 | Wheel | 12 | |
| Ret | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 22 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 10 | Keke Rosberg | ATS-Ford | 21 | Transmission | 15 | |
| Ret | 16 | Hans Joachim Stuck | Shadow-Ford | 1 | Fuel System | 14 | |
| Ret | 25 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | 0 | Clutch | 23 | |
| DNQ | 19 | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees-Ford |
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