Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 80 | 1:50:41.33 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | 80 | + 9.19 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | 80 | + 34.92 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 80 | + 49.31 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell-Ford | 80 | + 1:06.70 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 33 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |
| 8 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 77 | + 3 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 14 | Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford | 70 | Fuel System | 19 | |
| Ret | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 67 | Fuel System | 11 | |
| Ret | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Matra | 64 | Fuel Pump | 10 | |
| Ret | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham-Ford | 49 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 41 | Collision | 9 | |
| Ret | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 41 | Collision | 12 | |
| Ret | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi-Ford | 41 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 9 | Jan Lammers | ATS-Ford | 41 | Collision | 21 | |
| Ret | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 33 | Fuel System | 1 | |
| Ret | 32 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella-Ford | 26 | Accident | 24 | |
| Ret | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | 25 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 17 | Halfshaft | 5 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 16 | Brakes | 23 | |
| Ret | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford | 13 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | Collision | 14 | |
| Ret | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren-Ford | 0 | Collision | 22 | |
| DNQ | 4 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 17 | Derek Daly | March-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 31 | Miguel Angel Guerra | Osella-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 30 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 18 | Eliseo Salazar | March-Ford |
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