| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Engine | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 70 | 1:46:45.530 | 9 | |
| 2 | 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | 70 | +15.540s | 6 | |
| 3 | 25 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | 70 | +19.070s | 4 | |
| 4 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 7 | 70 | +30.980s | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 22 | 70 | +55.230s | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 10 | 69 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 15 | 69 | +1 Lap | ||
| 8 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 | 68 | Out of fuel | ||
| 9 | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 6 | 68 | +2 Laps | ||
| 10 | 12 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 17 | 68 | +2 Laps | ||
| 11 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 21 | 67 | +3 Laps | ||
| 12 | 14 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | 19 | 66 | +4 Laps | ||
| R | 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 12 | 41 | Suspension | ||
| R | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 23 | 39 | Brakes | ||
| R | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 13 | 25 | Suspension | ||
| R | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 23 | Engine | ||
| R | 11 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 18 | 11 | Engine | ||
| R | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 8 | Engine | ||
| R | 31 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 14 | 8 | Fuel system | ||
| R | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 16 | 8 | Gearbox | ||
| R | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 7 | Chassis | ||
| R | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 11 | 6 | Accident | ||
| R | 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 20 | 0 | Accident | ||
| R | 43 | Mike Thackwell | Tyrrell | 24 | 0 | Accident |