- P1Keke RosbergWilliams1:56:38.121
- P2Nelson PiquetBrabham+18.475
- P3Alain ProstRenault+31.366
- Pole positionAlain ProstRenault · 1:24.840
- Fastest lapNelson Piquet1:27.283 · lap 69
- Winner started fromP5on 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 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:24.840 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:25.182 | +0.342 |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:26.279 | +1.439 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:26.298 | +1.458 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:26.307 | +1.467 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:27.273 | +2.433 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.680 | +2.840 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:27.726 | +2.886 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:27.906 | +3.066 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:28.017 | +3.177 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:28.256 | +3.416 |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:28.346 | +3.506 |
| 13 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.639 | +3.799 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:28.721 | +3.881 |
| 15 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 1:28.784 | +3.944 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:28.975 | +4.135 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:29.200 | +4.360 |
| 18 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:29.222 | +4.382 |
| 19 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:29.518 | +4.678 |
| 20 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:29.530 | +4.690 |
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:29.552 | +4.712 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:29.898 | +5.058 |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:30.283 | +5.443 |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:30.495 | +5.655 |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 1:31.229 | +6.389 |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:35.572 | +10.732 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 69 | 1:27.283 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 60 | 1:27.645 | +0.362 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 55 | 1:27.911 | +0.628 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | 48 | 1:27.922 | +0.639 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | 39 | 1:28.655 | +1.372 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | 49 | 1:28.705 | +1.422 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 21 | 1:28.719 | +1.436 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | 49 | 1:29.124 | +1.841 |
| 9 | Marc Surer | 41 | 1:29.159 | +1.876 |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | 43 | 1:29.757 | +2.474 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 5. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 21 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 19 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 17 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 14 | ▲4 |
| 5 | John Watson | 11 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 10 | ▼1 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | 8 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 7 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | 4 | |
| 10 | Marc Surer | 4 |