- P1Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault1:35:20.420
- P2Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+14.590
- P3René ArnouxRenault+14.830
- Pole positionJean-Pierre JabouilleRenault · 1:07.190
- Fastest lapRené Arnoux1:09.160 · lap 71
- Winner started fromP1on 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 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:07.190 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:07.450 | +0.260 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:07.650 | +0.460 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:08.130 | +0.940 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:08.150 | +0.960 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:08.200 | +1.010 |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:08.230 | +1.040 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:08.550 | +1.360 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:08.650 | +1.460 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:08.800 | +1.610 |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:08.950 | +1.760 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:09.350 | +2.160 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:09.360 | +2.170 |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:09.680 | +2.490 |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:09.970 | +2.780 |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:10.150 | +2.960 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:10.590 | +3.400 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:10.610 | +3.420 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:10.700 | +3.510 |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:10.920 | +3.730 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:11.140 | +3.950 |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:11.140 | +3.950 |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:11.750 | +4.560 |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:11.970 | +4.780 |
| 25 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:12.230 | +5.040 |
| 26 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:13.000 | +5.810 |
| 27 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:14.950 | +7.760 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | 71 | 1:09.160 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 30 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | 26 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | 24 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 20 | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | 12 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 9 | ▲1 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | 8 | ▼2 |
| 9 | John Watson | 8 | ▼2 |