WinnerDidier PironiPublished race classification
Official poleRené ArnouxSeparate from qualifying rank
Race distance302.4 km60 laps
Race entries14Includes non-starts and exclusions
Points after this race
Grand Prix results
| Result | Driver | Constructor | Qual. | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | 4 | 60 | 1:36:38.887 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 3 | 60 | 1:36:39.257 | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 5 | 5 | 60 | 1:37:46.567 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 9 | 9 | 59 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 14 | 14 | 57 | +3 laps | 2 |
| NC | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 10 | 10 | 52 | +8 laps | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 1 | 44 | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 6 | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 13 | 13 | 7 | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 2 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 7 | 4 | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 11 | 11 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 8 | 8 | 0 | Electrical | 0 |
| DSQ | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 12 | 12 | 54 | Car underweight | 0 |
Actual qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Published overall / latest phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | 1:29.765 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 1:30.249 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | 1:30.717 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | 1:32.020 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | 1:33.209 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | 1:33.230 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | 1:33.397 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | 1:33.503 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:34.336 |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | 1:34.647 |
| 11 | Brian Henton | 1:35.262 |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock | 1:35.790 |
| 13 | Riccardo Paletti | 1:36.228 |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | 1:36.434 |
Time columns can refer to different phases; Head 2 Head uses a common phase. Grid penalties and Sprint-defined grids do not rewrite qualifying.