| Fin | Driver | Team | Rating Δ | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +130 | 6,687 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +107 | 6,821 |
| P3 | Alan Jones | Williams | +74 | 7,103 |
| P4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +86 | 6,711 |
| P5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +136 | 5,803 |
| P6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +46 | 6,894 |
| P7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +96 | 5,987 |
| P8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +55 | 6,368 |
| P9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +43 | 6,332 |
| P10 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | +26 | 6,378 |
| P11 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +45 | 5,913 |
| P12 | Marc Surer | ATS | +35 | 5,866 |
| P13 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | −53 | 6,926 |
| P14 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | +5 | 5,883 |
| P15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | −31 | 6,196 |
| P16 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | −15 | 5,774 |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | −87 | 6,592 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | −12 | 5,302 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | −94 | 6,299 |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | −68 | 5,733 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ligier | −147 | 6,665 |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | −126 | 6,157 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | −122 | 5,907 |
| DNF | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | −131 | 5,843 |
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.