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| POS | NO | Driver | Team | Model | Engine | Type | Laps | Time/Reason | Grid | Row |
| 1 | 6 | Ronnie PETERSON | LOTUS | 78 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 78 | 1h 42m 15.770s | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | Patrick DEPAILLER | TYRRELL | 008 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 78 | 1h 42m 16.229s | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | John WATSON | BRABHAM | BT46 | Alfa Romeo | F12 | 78 | 1h 42m 20.209s | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | 27 | Alan JONES | WILLIAMS | FW06 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 78 | 1h 42m 54.75s | 18 | 9 |
| 5 | 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | TALBOT LAGO | JS7 | Matra | V12 | 78 | 1h 43m 24.990s | 13 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | Didier PIRONI | TYRRELL | 008 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 77 | - | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | Mario ANDRETTI | LOTUS | 78 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 77 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | 10 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | ATS | HS1 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 77 | - | 17 | 9 |
| 9 | 36 | Rolf STOMMELEN | ARROWS | FA1 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 77 | - | 22 | 11 |
| 10 | 25 | Hector REBAQUE | LOTUS | 78 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 77 | - | 21 | 11 |
| 11 | 30 | Brett LUNGER | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 76 | - | 20 | 10 |
| 12 | 19 | Vittorio BRAMBILLA | SURTEES | TS19 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 76 | - | 19 | 10 |
| nq | 31 | René ARNOUX | MARTINI | MK23 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | - | - | - | - |
| nq | 22 | Lamberto LEONI | ENSIGN | N177 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | - | - | - | - |
| nq | 16 | Hans-Joachim STUCK | SHADOW | DN8 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | - | - | - | - |
| nq | 17 | Clay REGAZZONI | SHADOW | DN8 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | - | - | - | - |
| r | 35 | Riccardo PATRESE | ARROWS | FA1 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 63 | engine | 7 | 4 |
| r | 20 | Jody SCHECKTER | WOLF | WR1 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 59 | accident | 5 | 3 |
| r | 8 | Patrick TAMBAY | McLaren | M26 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 56 | accident | 4 | 2 |
| r | 11 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Ferrari | 312T3 | Ferrari | F12 | 55 | accident | 9 | 5 |
| r | 12 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Ferrari | 312T3 | Ferrari | F12 | 55 | oil leak | 8 | 4 |
| r | 18 | Rupert KEEGAN | SURTEES | TS19 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 52 | oil line | 23 | 12 |
| r | 1 | Niki LAUDA | BRABHAM | BT46 | Alfa Romeo | F12 | 52 | engine | 1 | 1 |
| r | 9 | Jochen MASS | ATS | HS1 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 43 | engine | 15 | 8 |
| r | 37 | Arturo MERZARIO | MERZARIO | A1 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 39 | suspension radius rod | 26 | 13 |
| r | 15 | Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE | RENAULT | RS01 | Renault | V6t | 38 | misfire | 6 | 3 |
| r | 32 | Keke ROSBERG | THEODORE | TR1 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 14 | clutch/ engine/ fuel leak | 24 | 12 |
| r | 14 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | FITTIPALDI | F5A | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 8 | drive shaft | 16 | 8 |
| r | 24 | Eddie CHEEVER | HESKETH | 308E | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 8 | oil line/ engine | 25 | 13 |
| r | 7 | James HUNT | McLaren | M26 | Ford Cosworth | V8 | 5 | engine | 3 | 2 |
