| 1 | Mario Andretti | Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB) | Lotus | 79 | | Ford |
| 1T | | Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB) | Lotus | 79 | | Ford |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB) | Lotus | 79 | | Ford |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Team Tyrrell (GB) | Tyrrell | 009 | | Ford |
| 3T | Didier Pironi | Team Tyrrell (GB) | Tyrrell | 009 | | Ford |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Tyrrell (GB) | Tyrrell | 009 | | Ford |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing (GB) | Brabham | BT48 | | Alfa Romeo |
| 5T | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing (GB) | Brabham | BT48 | | Alfa Romeo |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Parmalat Racing (GB) | Brabham | BT48 | | Alfa Romeo |
| 7 | John Watson | Löwenbräu Team McLaren (GB) | McLaren | M28 | | Ford |
| 7T | | Löwenbräu Team McLaren (GB) | McLaren | M26 | | Ford |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Löwenbräu Team McLaren | McLaren | M28 | | Ford |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS/ATS Wheels (D) | ATS | D2 | | Ford |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari (I) | Ferrari | 312 T4 | | Ferrari |
| 11T | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari (I) | Ferrari | 312 T4 | | Ferrari |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari (I) | Ferrari | 312 T4 | | Ferrari |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive (BR) | Fittipaldi | F5A | | Ford |
| 14T | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive (BR) | Fittipaldi | F6 | | Ford |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault Elf (F) | Renault | RS01 | | Renault |
| 15T | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault Elf (F) | Renault | RS01 | | Renault |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault Elf (F) | Renault | RS01 | | Renault |
| 17 | Jan Lammers | Samson Shadow Racing (GB) | Shadow | DN9B | | Ford |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow Racing (GB) | Shadow | DN9B | | Ford |
| 18T | Elio de Angelis | Interscope Shadow Racing (GB) | Shadow | DN9B | | Ford |
| 20 | James Hunt | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing (GB) | Wolf | WR8 | | Ford |
| 20T | | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing (GB) | Wolf | WR7 | | Ford |
| 22 | Derek Daly | Team Ensign (GB) | Ensign | N179 | | Ford |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Team Merzario (I) | Merzario | A1 | B | Ford |
| 24T | | Team Merzario (I) | Merzario | A2 | | Ford |
| 25 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier Gitanes (F) | Ligier | JS11 | | Ford |
| 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes (F) | Ligier | JS11 | | Ford |
| 26T | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes (F) | Ligier | JS11 | | Ford |
| 27 | Alan Jones | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams | FW06 | | Ford |
| 27T | | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team (GB) | Williams | FW07 | | Ford |
| 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams | FW06 | | Ford |
| 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team (GB) | Arrows | A1 | | Ford |
| 29T | | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team (GB) | Arrows | A1 | | Ford |
| 30 | Jochen Mass | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team (GB) | Arrows | A1 | | Ford |
| 31 | Hector Rebaque | Rebaque F1 Team (MEX) | Lotus | 79 | | Ford |