Fastest Lap: Alan Jones (Williams-Cosworth FW07B), 1:15.467, 98.17mph
Pole Position: Jacques Laffite (Ligier-Cosworth JS11 '03'), 1:12.647
Results:
1 Alan Jones Williams-Cosworth FW07B '7' 1h43m14.076
2 Jochen Mass Arrows-Cosworth A3 '4' 1h44m05.016
3 Elio de Angelis Lotus-Cosworth 81 'R3' 80 laps
4 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Cosworth 010 '1' 79 laps
5 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Cosworth '1' 79 laps
6 Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Cosworth N180 'MN-14' 75 laps
Not Classified:
7 Eddie Cheever Osella FA1/2 Cosworth 67 laps
Did Not Finish:
Didier Pironi Ligier Ford JS11/15, 65 lost front right wheel
John Watson McLaren M29B/3 Cosworth, 49 Accident
Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49/7 Cosworth, 42 gearbox
Geoff Lees Theodore-Shadow DN12 Cosworth 41 rear suspension broken
Ricardo Zunino Brabham BT49B/02 Cosworth 36 Mechincal problem
Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B/05 Cosworth 35 Accident
Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11/15 Cosworth 35 Accident
Emilio de Villota Williams RAM FW07 Cosworth 35 Accident
Mario Andretti Lotus 81/2 Cosworth 28 Engine
Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3/05 Cosworth 29 Brakes
Jan Lammers ATS D4/05 Cosworth 25 Engine
Derek Daly Tyrrel 010/2 Cosworth 11 Accident
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F7 Cosworth 10 Accident
Alain Prost McLaren M29/3 Cosworth 4 Engine
David Kennedy Theodore Shadow DN12 Cosworth 1 Accident
Withdrew:
Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312 T5
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312 T5
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE23
René Arnoux Renault RE24
Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179/3
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179/4
Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 179/1
Did Not Attend.
E. Salazar Williams RAM - FW7-1
B. Henton Ensign MN180
Qualifying Times:
1 Jacques Laffite Ligier Ford JS11/15 1'12"64
2 Alan Jones Williams Ford FW07B 1'13"02
3 Didier Pironi Ligier Ford JS11/15 1'13"03
4 Carlos Reutemann Williams Ford FW07B 1'13"27
5 Nelson Piquet Brabham Ford BT49 1'13"60
6 Alain Prost McLaren Ford M29C 1'13"63
7 Riccardo Zunino Brabham Ford BT49 1'14"18
8 Mario Andretti Lotus Ford 81 1'14"24
9 Jan Lammers ATS Ford D4 1'14"42
10 Eddie Cheever Osella Ford FA1 1'14"42
11 Riccardo Patrese Arrows Ford A3 1'14"43
12 John Watson McLaren Ford M29C 1'14"57
13 Elio de Angelis Lotus Ford 81 1'14"58
14 Jochen Mass Arrows Ford A3 1'14"80
15 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell Ford 010 1'14"82
16 Derek Daly Tyrrell Ford 010 1'14"96
17 Emilio de Villota Williams Ford FW07 1'15"04
18 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi Ford F7 1'15"10
19 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Ford F7 1'15"17
20 Geoff Lees Shadow Ford DN12 1'15"70
21 Patrick Gaillard Ensign Ford N180 1'15"95
22 David Kennedy Shadow Ford DN12 1'16"44
The times of the withdrawn drivers after the first practice:
René Arnoux Renault RE24 1'13"90
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo N179 1'14"63
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 1'15"63
Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 1'15"79
Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo N179 1'17"92
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE23 1'18"67
Race declared non-championship and illegal by FISA after drivers refused
to pay fines from Zolder dispute. Ferrari, Renault and Alfa Romeo boycotted race.