- P1Alan JonesWilliams1:41:19.775
- P2Jody ScheckterFerrari+21.783
- P3Jacques LaffiteLigier+1:03.253
- Pole positionRené ArnouxRenault · 1:15.461
- Fastest lapGilles Villeneuve1:19.438 · lap 39
- 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
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:15.461 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:15.646 | +0.185 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:16.288 | +0.827 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:16.304 | +0.843 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:16.392 | +0.931 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:16.939 | +1.478 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:17.129 | +1.668 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:17.280 | +1.819 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.495 | +2.034 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:17.625 | +2.164 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:17.667 | +2.206 |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:17.750 | +2.289 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:18.001 | +2.540 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:18.147 | +2.686 |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:18.256 | +2.795 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:18.430 | +2.969 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:18.452 | +2.991 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:18.606 | +3.145 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.629 | +3.168 |
| 20 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:18.706 | +3.245 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:19.433 | +3.972 |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:20.709 | +5.248 |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:21.084 | +5.623 |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:21.344 | +5.883 |
| 25 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:22.922 | +7.461 |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:23.613 | +8.152 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | 39 | 1:19.438 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 12. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 44 | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | 36 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 34 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | 32 | ▼2 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 24 | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | 20 | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 13 | |
| 9 | John Watson | 13 | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | 12 |