- P1Nelson PiquetBrabham1:23:10.880
- P2René ArnouxFerrari+10.212
- P3Eddie CheeverRenault+18.612
- Pole positionRiccardo PatreseBrabham · 1:29.122
- Fastest lapNelson Piquet1:34.431 · lap 20
- Winner started fromP4on 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 | Nelson Piquet | 20 | 1:34.431 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | 15 | 1:34.592 | +0.161 |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | 9 | 1:34.644 | +0.213 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | 11 | 1:34.735 | +0.304 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 24 | 1:34.871 | +0.440 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | 25 | 1:34.886 | +0.455 |
| 7 | John Watson | 13 | 1:35.022 | +0.591 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | 43 | 1:35.035 | +0.604 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | 51 | 1:35.130 | +0.699 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | 17 | 1:35.588 | +1.157 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 13. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 51 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | 49 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 46 | |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | 40 | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 25 | |
| 6 | John Watson | 22 | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 21 | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 12 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 11 | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 10 |