| # | Kierowca | Samochód | Silnik | Model | Opony | Olej / paliwo |
|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter
(Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC) | Ferrari | Ferrari | 312T5 | Michelin | Agip |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve
(Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC) | Ferrari | Ferrari | 312T5 | Michelin | Agip |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
(Candy Tyrrell Team) | Tyrrell | Ford | 010 | Goodyear | Elf |
| 4 | Derek Daly
(Candy Tyrrell Team) | Tyrrell | Ford | 010 | Goodyear | Elf |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet
(Parmalat Racing Team) | Brabham | Ford | BT49 | Goodyear | Elf |
| 6 | Ricardo Zunino
(Parmalat Racing Team) | Brabham | Ford | BT49 | Goodyear | Elf |
| 7 | John Watson
(Marlboro Team McLaren) | McLaren | Ford | M29C | Goodyear | Castrol / - |
| 8 | Alain Prost
(Marlboro Team McLaren) | McLaren | Ford | M29C | Goodyear | Castrol / - |
| 9 | Jan Lammers
(Team ATS) | ATS | Ford | D4 | Goodyear | Shell |
| 11 | Mario Andretti
(Team Essex Lotus) | Lotus | Ford | 81 | Goodyear | - / Essex |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis
(Team Essex Lotus) | Lotus | Ford | 81 | Goodyear | - / Essex |
| 14 | Tiff Needell
(Unipart Racing Team) | Ensign | Ford | N180 | Goodyear | Unipart / - |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille
(Equipe Renault Elf) | Renault | Renault | RE20 | Michelin | Elf |
| 16 | René Arnoux
(Equipe Renault Elf) | Renault | Renault | RE20 | Michelin | Elf |
| 17 | Geoff Lees
(Theodore Shadow) | Shadow | Ford | DN12 | Goodyear | |
| 18 | Dave Kennedy
(Theodore Shadow) | Shadow | Ford | DN11 | Goodyear | |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi
(Skol Fittipaldi Team) | Fittipaldi | Ford | F7 | Goodyear | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg
(Skol Fittipaldi Team) | Fittipaldi | Ford | F7 | Goodyear | |
| 22 | Patrick Depailler
(Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo) | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 179 | Goodyear | Agip |
| 23 | Bruno Giacomelli
(Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo) | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 179 | Goodyear | Agip |
| 25 | Didier Pironi
(Equipe Ligier Gitanes) | Ligier | Ford | JS11/15 | Goodyear | Elf |
| 26 | Jacques Laffite
(Equipe Ligier Gitanes) | Ligier | Ford | JS11/15 | Goodyear | Elf |
| 27 | Alan Jones
(Albilad-Williams Racing Team) | Williams | Ford | FW07B | Goodyear | Mobil |
| 28 | Carlos Reutemann
(Albilad-Williams Racing Team) | Williams | Ford | FW07B | Goodyear | Mobil |
| 29 | Riccardo Patrese
(Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team) | Arrows | Ford | A3 | Goodyear | Valvoline / - |
| 30 | Jochen Mass
(Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team) | Arrows | Ford | A3 | Goodyear | Valvoline / - |
| 31 | Eddie Cheever
(Osella Squadra Corse) | Osella | Ford | FA1 | Goodyear | |
