
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Andretti | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Lotus | 1:28:00.900h | 1:28:00.900h | |
| 2 | J. Scheckter | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Wolf | 1:28:16.250h | +15.350s | |
| 3 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Ligier | Ligier | 1:28:28.910h | +28.010s | |
| 4 | E. Fittipaldi | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:28:37.780h | +36.880s | |
| 5 | D. Pironi | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:28:58.160h | +57.260s | |
| 6 | H. Rebaque | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Lotus | 1:29:38.760h | +1:37.860m | |
| 7 | J. Watson | John Watson | Brabham | Brabham | 1:29:40.430h | +1:39.530m | |
| 8 | G. Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:29:57.770h | +1:56.870m | |
| 9 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Arrows | + 1 Runde | + 1 Runde | |
| 10 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Wolf | + 3 Runden | + 3 Runden | |
| 11 | H. Ertl | Harald Ertl | Ensign | Ensign | DNF | DNF | |
| 12 | J. Hunt | James Hunt | McLaren | McLaren | DSQ | DSQ | |
| 13 | R. Stommelen | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Arrows | DSQ | DSQ | |
| 14 | P. Depailler | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | DNF | DNF | |
| 15 | J. Mass | Jochen Mass | ATS | ATS Racing Team | DNF | DNF | |
| 16 | H. Stuck | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Shadow | DNF | DNF | |
| 17 | J. Jabouille | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | DNF | DNF | |
| 18 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Brabham | DNF | DNF | |
| 19 | C. Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF | DNF | |
| 20 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | McLaren | DNF | DNF | |
| 21 | V. Brambilla | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Surtees | DNF | DNF | |
| 22 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Ensign | Ensign | DNF | DNF | |
| 23 | A. Jones | Alan Jones | Williams | Williams Racing | DNF | DNF | |
| 24 | R. Peterson | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Lotus | DNF | DNF |
| Österreich GP | 13.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 27.08. | |
| Italien GP | 10.09. | |
| USA GP | 01.10. | |
| Kanada GP | 08.10. |