- P1Niki LaudaMcLaren1:31:11.951
- P2Patrick TambayRenault+7.154
- P3Nigel MansellLotus+23.969
- Pole positionPatrick TambayRenault · 1:02.200
- Fastest lapAlain Prost1:05.257 · lap 59
- Winner started fromP9on 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 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:02.200 | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:02.336 | +0.136 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:02.806 | +0.606 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:02.908 | +0.708 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:02.982 | +0.782 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:03.200 | +1.000 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:03.540 | +1.340 |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:03.865 | +1.665 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:04.419 | +2.219 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:04.459 | +2.259 |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:04.917 | +2.717 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:05.410 | +3.210 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:05.744 | +3.544 |
| 14 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:05.850 | +3.650 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:05.972 | +3.772 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.172 | +3.972 |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.281 | +4.081 |
| 18 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:06.370 | +4.170 |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:08.189 | +5.989 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:08.457 | +6.257 |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:09.047 | +6.847 |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:09.447 | +7.247 |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:09.629 | +7.429 |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:11.625 | +9.425 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:22.388 | +20.188 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 59 | 1:05.257 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 59 | 1:06.100 | +0.843 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 54 | 1:06.876 | +1.619 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | 67 | 1:07.286 | +2.029 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | 51 | 1:07.293 | +2.036 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 77 | 1:07.448 | +2.191 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | 76 | 1:07.490 | +2.233 |
| 8 | Teo Fabi | 61 | 1:07.838 | +2.581 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 64 | 1:07.861 | +2.604 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 31 | 1:08.400 | +3.143 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 5. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 24 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 18 | ▲3 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | 13 | ▼1 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | 13 | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 12 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | 10 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | 9 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | 8 | ▲4 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | 4 | |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | 3 | ▼2 |