- P1René ArnouxRenault1:22:25.734
- P2Patrick TambayFerrari+14.060
- P3Mario AndrettiFerrari+48.450
- Pole positionMario AndrettiFerrari · 1:28.473
- Fastest lapRené Arnoux1:33.619 · lap 25
- 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
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | 25 | 1:33.619 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 15. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | 42 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | 39 | |
| 3 | John Watson | 33 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 31 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | 30 | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | 28 | ▲3 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | 25 | ▲3 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | 23 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | 21 | ▼2 |
| 10 | Nelson Piquet | 20 | ▼2 |