| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | John Watson | 7 | McLaren Racing | McLaren MP4-1B 05/Ford Cosworth | 62 | running | 26 | |
| 2 | 9 | Eddie Cheever | 25 | Guy Ligier | Ligier JS17B 04/Matra MS81 | 62 | running | 0 | |
| 3 | 4 | Didier Pironi | 28 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F126C2 056/Ferrari 021 | 62 | running | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | Keke Rosberg | 6 | Frank Williams | Williams FW08 3/Ford Cosworth | 62 | running | 14 | |
| 5 | 12 | Derek Daly | 5 | Frank Williams | Williams FW08 4/Ford Cosworth | 62 | running | 0 | |
| 6 | 13 | Jacques Laffite | 26 | Guy Ligier | Ligier JS17B 02/Matra MS81 | 61 | running | 0 | |
| 7 | 18 | Jochen Mass | 17 | March Engineering | March 821 RM08/Ford Cosworth DFV | 61 | running | 0 | |
| 8 | 19 | Marc Surer | 29 | Jackie Oliver | Arrows A4 1/Ford Cosworth DFV | 61 | running | 0 | |
| 9 | 20 | Brian Henton | 4 | Ken Tyrrell | Tyrrell 011 4/Ford Cosworth DFV | 60 | running | 0 | |
| 10 | 15 | René Arnoux | 16 | Equipe Renault | Renault RE30B 7/Renault Gordini | 59 | running | 0 | |
| 11 | 26 | Chico Serra | 20 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi F8D 5/Ford Cosworth D | 59 | running | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | Alain Prost | 15 | Equipe Renault | Renault RE30B 6/Renault Gordini | 54 | running | 22 | |
| 13 | 7 | Nigel Mansell | 12 | Colin Chapman | Lotus 91 7/Ford Cosworth DFV | 44 | engine | 0 | |
| 14 | 10 | Niki Lauda | 8 | McLaren Racing | McLaren MP4-1B 04/Ford Cosworth | 40 | accident | 0 | |
| 15 | 16 | Michele Alboreto | 3 | Ken Tyrrell | Tyrrell 011 3/Ford Cosworth DFV | 40 | accident | 0 | |
| 16 | 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | 23 | Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 182 1/Alfa 1260 | 30 | accident | 0 | |
| 17 | 8 | Elio de Angelis | 11 | Colin Chapman | Lotus 91 9/Ford Cosworth DFV | 17 | gearbox | 0 | |
| 18 | 25 | Eliseo Salazar Valenzuela | 10 | Günter Schmid | ATS D5 01/Ford Cosworth DFV | 13 | 12,650 | accident | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | Roberto Guerrero Isaza | 14 | Morris Nunn | Ensign N181 MN-16/Ford Cosworth | 6 | 53,350 | accident | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 | Bernie Ecclestone | Brabham BT49D 17/Ford Cosworth | 6 | 74,800 | accident | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | 22 | Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 182 4/Alfa 1260 | 2 | 63,250 | transmission | 0 |
| 22 | 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 31 | Vincenzo Osella | Osella FA1C 002/Ford Cosworth | 2 | 0 | ignition | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | 9 | Günter Schmid | ATS D5 03/Ford Cosworth DFV | 1 | 31,350 | accident | 0 |
| 24 | 21 | Raul de Mesquita Boesel | 18 | March Engineering | March 821 RM09/Ford Cosworth DFV | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | Riccardo Paletti | 32 | Vincenzo Osella | Osella FA1C 003/Ford Cosworth | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | Mauro Baldi | 30 | Jackie Oliver | Arrows A4 4/Ford Cosworth DFV | 0 | 27,450 | accident | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | Emilio de Villota Ruíz | 19 | LBT Team March | March 821 RM07/Ford Cosworth DFV | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 |
| 28 | 28 | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior | 1 | Bernie Ecclestone | Brabham BT50 3/BMW M12-13 | 0 | 52,800 | did not qualify | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | Jan Lammers | 33 | Teddy Yip | Theodore TY02 1/Ford Cosworth | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 |
| Jackie Stewart | ABC | 0 | color commentary | ||||||
| Chris Economaki | ABC | 0 | pit reporter |