- P1Michele AlboretoTyrrell1:50:53.669
- P2Keke RosbergWilliams+7.702
- P3John WatsonMcLaren+9.283
- Pole positionRené ArnouxFerrari · 1:44.734
- Fastest lapJohn Watson1:47.668 · lap 55
- Winner started fromP6on the grid
Result
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:44.734 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:44.933 | +0.199 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:45.991 | +1.257 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:46.258 | +1.524 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:46.745 | +2.011 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:47.013 | +2.279 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:47.334 | +2.600 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.453 | +2.719 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:47.534 | +2.800 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:47.586 | +2.852 |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:47.701 | +2.967 |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:47.728 | +2.994 |
| 13 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:47.855 | +3.121 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:48.395 | +3.661 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:48.537 | +3.803 |
| 16 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:48.648 | +3.914 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:48.785 | +4.051 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:48.992 | +4.258 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:48.994 | +4.260 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:49.245 | +4.511 |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:49.250 | +4.516 |
| 22 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:49.466 | +4.732 |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:49.540 | +4.806 |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:49.885 | +5.151 |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.916 | +5.182 |
| 26 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:51.709 | +6.975 |
| 27 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:53.516 | +8.782 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | 55 | 1:47.668 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | 55 | 1:47.969 | +0.301 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 46 | 1:48.332 | +0.664 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | 54 | 1:48.443 | +0.775 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | 23 | 1:48.934 | +1.266 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | 28 | 1:49.252 | +1.584 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 21 | 1:49.340 | +1.672 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | 20 | 1:49.351 | +1.683 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | 27 | 1:49.423 | +1.755 |
| 10 | Marc Surer | 57 | 1:49.809 | +2.141 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 7. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 28 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 27 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 23 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 22 | |
| 5 | John Watson | 15 | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 10 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | 10 | ▲2 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 9 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | 8 | ▼2 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | 8 | ▼2 |