| Fin | Driver | Team | Rating Δ | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | John Watson | McLaren | +90 | 7,152 |
| P2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | +135 | 6,309 |
| P3 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | +147 | 5,982 |
| P4 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +89 | 6,613 |
| P5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +58 | 6,899 |
| P6 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | +120 | 5,849 |
| P7 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +81 | 6,232 |
| P8 | Raul Boesel | March | +90 | 5,937 |
| P9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +26 | 6,676 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | +45 | 6,229 |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Williams | +61 | 5,846 |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | March | +13 | 6,354 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | −4 | 6,421 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +20 | 5,925 |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | +5 | 5,965 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | −20 | 6,146 |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | +11 | 5,543 |
| DNF | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | −18 | 5,785 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | −64 | 6,261 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | −33 | 5,661 |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | −59 | 5,861 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | −71 | 5,867 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | −97 | 6,051 |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | −96 | 5,875 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | −103 | 5,804 |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | −109 | 5,725 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | −156 | 6,214 |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | −160 | 6,100 |
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.