| Fin | Driver | Team | Rating Δ | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | René Arnoux | Renault | +166 | 6,195 |
| P2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +129 | 6,525 |
| P3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | +108 | 6,646 |
| P4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +127 | 6,191 |
| P5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +101 | 6,375 |
| P6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +97 | 6,252 |
| P7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +86 | 6,234 |
| P8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +78 | 6,165 |
| P9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | +38 | 6,534 |
| P10 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | +50 | 6,193 |
| P11 | John Watson | McLaren | +13 | 6,533 |
| P12 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +36 | 6,028 |
| P13 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | +24 | 6,017 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +19 | 5,909 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +31 | 5,544 |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | −33 | 6,272 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | −24 | 5,974 |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | −77 | 6,527 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | −115 | 6,900 |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | −131 | 6,954 |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | −153 | 7,103 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | −90 | 5,998 |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | −101 | 5,960 |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | −116 | 5,999 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | −129 | 5,997 |
| DNF | Marc Surer | ATS | −133 | 5,870 |
Rating Δ is the Elo exchange from this race: taken from the cars finished behind, ceded to those ahead, net zero across the field. A shared car splits its change among co-drivers by FIA grade, so both appear at the same position.