- P1Alain ProstRenault1:26:33.897
- P2Alan JonesWilliams+22.175
- P3Carlos ReutemannWilliams+50.587
- Pole positionRené ArnouxRenault · 1:33.467
- Fastest lapCarlos Reutemann1:37.528 · lap 48
- Winner started fromP3on 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
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 48 | 1:37.528 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 13. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 49 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 46 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 37 | ▲2 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | 37 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | 34 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | 21 | |
| 7 | John Watson | 21 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | 13 | ▲4 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | 11 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque | 11 | ▼1 |