- P1Didier PironiFerrari1:38:03.254
- P2Nelson PiquetBrabham+21.650
- P3Keke RosbergWilliams+22.370
- Pole positionRené ArnouxRenault · 1:14.233
- Fastest lapDerek Warwick1:19.780 · lap 13
- 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 | Derek Warwick | 13 | 1:19.780 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 9. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | 30 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | 29 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 21 | ▲2 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | 19 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 18 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | 17 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | 15 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | 10 | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | 10 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | 10 |