- P1Carlos ReutemannWilliams1:55:34.365
- P2Jacques LaffiteLigier+1:13.629
- P3Nelson PiquetBrabham+1:17.726
- Pole positionDidier PironiLigier · 1:24.813
- Fastest lapCarlos Reutemann1:27.418 · lap 40
- Winner started fromP2on 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 | 40 | 1:27.418 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 6. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 22 | ▲2 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | 21 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 19 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | 17 | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | 15 | ▲3 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | 12 | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | 7 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | 6 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | 4 | ▼1 |