| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Pts / timePts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | John Watson McLaren · Ford | McLarenFord | 70 | 1:35:41.995 | 10 | 9 1:35:41.995 |
| 2 | 6 | Keke Rosberg Williams · Ford | WilliamsFord | 70 | +7.268 | 3 | 6 +7.268 |
| 3 | 25 | Eddie Cheever Ligier · Matra | LigierMatra | 69 | +1 lap | 14 | 4 +1 lap |
| 4 | 11 | Elio de Angelis Lotus · Ford | LotusFord | 68 | +2 laps | 11 | 3 +2 laps |
| 5 | 1 | Nelson Piquet Brabham · BMW | BrabhamBMW | 67 | +3 laps | 8 | 2 +3 laps |
| 6 | 20 | Chico Serra Fittipaldi · Ford | FittipaldiFord | 67 | +3 laps | 23 | 1 +3 laps |
| 7 | 29 | Marc Surer Arrows · Ford | ArrowsFord | 66 | +4 laps | 22 | +4 laps |
| 8 | 18 | Raul Boesel March · Ford | MarchFord | 66 | +4 laps | 24 | +4 laps |
| 9 | 26 | Jacques Laffite Ligier · Matra | LigierMatra | 66 | +4 laps | 17 | +4 laps |
| DSQ | 8 | Niki Lauda McLaren · Ford | McLarenFord | 70 | Car underweight | 4 | Car underweight |
| DNF | 5 | Derek Daly Williams · Ford | WilliamsFord | 60 | Spun off | 13 | Spun off |
| DNF | 17 | Jochen Mass March · Ford | MarchFord | 60 | Engine | 25 | Engine |
| DNF | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 59 | Spun off | 1 | Spun off |
| DNF | 2 | Riccardo Patrese Brabham · BMW | BrabhamBMW | 52 | Spun off | 9 | Spun off |
| DNF | 30 | Mauro Baldi Arrows · Ford | ArrowsFord | 51 | Throttle | 26 | Throttle |
| DNF | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella · Ford | OsellaFord | 37 | Broken wing | 16 | Broken wing |
| DNF | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 34 | Gearbox | 6 | Gearbox |
| DNF | 4 | Brian Henton Tyrrell · Ford | TyrrellFord | 33 | Engine | 20 | Engine |
| DNF | 3 | Michele Alboreto Tyrrell · Ford | TyrrellFord | 29 | Engine | 5 | Engine |
| DNF | 35 | Derek Warwick Toleman · Hart | TolemanHart | 29 | Transmission | 19 | Transmission |
| DNF | 36 | Teo Fabi Toleman · Hart | TolemanHart | 13 | Brakes | 21 | Brakes |
| DNF | 12 | Nigel Mansell Lotus · Ford | LotusFord | 9 | Clutch | 7 | Clutch |
| DNF | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 7 | Turbo | 2 | Turbo |
| DNF | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock ATS · Ford | ATSFord | 0 | Clutch | 12 | Clutch |
| DNF | 10 | Eliseo Salazar ATS · Ford | ATSFord | 0 | Collision | 18 | Collision |
| DNF | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | Collision | 15 | Collision |
| DNS | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Withdrew | – | Withdrew | |
| DNS | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Fatal accident in qualifying | – | Fatal accident in qualifying | |
| DNQ | 14 | Roberto Guerrero Ensign · Ford | EnsignFord | – | |||
| DNQ | 33 | Jan Lammers Theodore · Ford | TheodoreFord | – | |||
| DNPQ | 32 | Riccardo Paletti Osella · Ford | OsellaFord | – | |||
| DNPQ | 19 | Emilio de Villota March · Ford | MarchFord | – |