- P1René ArnouxFerrari1:38:41.950
- P2Patrick TambayFerrari+20.839
- P3John WatsonMcLaren+43.741
- Pole positionNelson PiquetBrabham · 1:15.630
- Fastest lapRené Arnoux1:19.863 · lap 33
- Winner started fromP10on 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 | René Arnoux | 33 | 1:19.863 | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | 37 | 1:20.020 | +0.157 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 1:20.235 | +0.372 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 33 | 1:20.331 | +0.468 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | 61 | 1:20.807 | +0.944 |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 | 1:20.900 | +1.037 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | 4 | 1:21.010 | +1.147 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | 4 | 1:21.153 | +1.290 |
| 9 | John Watson | 54 | 1:21.185 | +1.322 |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | 21 | 1:21.326 | +1.463 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 12. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 51 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | 43 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 37 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | 37 | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 25 | |
| 6 | John Watson | 22 | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 17 | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 12 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 11 | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 10 |