| Fin | Driver | Team | Rating Δ | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +112 | 6,957 |
| P2 | John Watson | McLaren | +104 | 6,866 |
| P3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +128 | 6,320 |
| P4 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +138 | 5,983 |
| P5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +46 | 7,113 |
| P6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +62 | 6,664 |
| P7 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +75 | 6,283 |
| P8 | Derek Daly | March | +85 | 5,944 |
| P9 | Marc Surer | Theodore | +51 | 6,235 |
| P10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | −33 | 7,279 |
| P11 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +47 | 5,883 |
| P12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +23 | 6,034 |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +41 | 5,562 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | −22 | 6,272 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +8 | 5,644 |
| DNF | Slim Borgudd | ATS | −25 | 5,918 |
| DNF | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | −46 | 6,023 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | −86 | 6,384 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | −149 | 7,134 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | −107 | 6,290 |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | −83 | 5,758 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | −92 | 5,681 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | −111 | 5,757 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | −168 | 6,358 |
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.