| # | Jazdec | Tím | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 9 | 78L |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 6 | 78L |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 4 | 78L |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 78L |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 78L |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1 | 77L |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 77L | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 77L | |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 77L | |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 77L | |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 76L | |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 76L | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | DNF | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | DNF | |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF | |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | DNF | |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | DNF | |
| 19 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | DNF | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | ATS | DNF | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | DNF | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF | |
| 25 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | DNF | |
| 26 | James Hunt | McLaren | DNF |