Pole Position: Jacques Laffite, Ligier JS11/15-Ford, 1:12.647 (164.125 km/h)
Fastest Lap: Alan Jones, Williams FW07B-Ford, 1:15.467 (157.992 km/h)
Race Results:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 27 Alan Jones Williams FW07B-Ford 1:43:14.076 153.995 km/h
2 30 Jochen Mass Arrows A3-Ford 1:44:05.016 152.739 km/h
3 12 Elio de Angelis Lotus 81-Ford 1:44:26.347 152.219 km/h
4 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 010-Ford -1 Lap
5 20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F7-Ford -1 Lap
6 14 Patrick Gaillard Ensign N180-Ford -5 Laps
Did Not Finish:
31 Eddie Cheever Osella FA1-Ford 67 Gearbox
25 Didier Pironi Ligier JS11/15-Ford 65 Front right wheel lost
7 John Watson McLaren M29C-Ford 49 Collision with Gaillard
5 Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49-Ford 42 Gearbox
17 Geoff Lees Shadow DN12-Ford 41 Rear suspension
6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham BT49-Ford 36 Gear linkage
28 Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B-Ford 35 Collision with Laffite
26 Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11/15-Ford 35 Collision with de Villota and Reutemann
34 Emilio de Villota Williams FW07-Ford 35 Collision with Laffite
29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3-Ford 29 Gearbox
11 Mario Andretti Lotus 81-Ford 28 Engine
9 Jan Lammers ATS D4-Ford 25 Engine
4 Derek Daly Tyrrell 010-Ford 12 Spun off
21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F7-Ford 10 Brakes/Spun off
8 Alain Prost McLaren M29C-Ford 4 Engine
18 David Kennedy Shadow DN12-Ford 1 Spun off
Withdrawn:
1 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 Boycotted the race
2 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 Boycotted the race
15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 Boycotted the race
16 René Arnoux Renault RE20 Boycotted the race
22 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo N179 Boycotted the race
23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo N179 Boycotted the race
35 Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo N179 Boycotted the race
Did Not Appear:
10 Jan Lammers ATS D3-Ford
41 Brian Henton Ensign N180-Ford
50 Eliseo Salazar Williams FW07-Ford
Lap Leaders:
Car# Driver Car Laps Total
28 Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B-Ford 1-35 35
5 Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49-Ford 36-42 7
25 Didier Pironi Ligier JS11/15-Ford 42-65 24
27 Alan Jones Williams FW07B-Ford 66-80 15
Qualifying Times:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Entrant
1 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11/15-Ford 1:12.647 164.125 Equipe Ligier Gitanes
2 27 Alan Jones Williams FW07B-Ford 1:13.021 163.285 Albilad-Williams Racing Team
3 25 Didier Pironi Ligier JS11/15-Ford 1:13.034 163.255 Equipe Ligier Gitanes
4 28 Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B-Ford 1:13.270 162.730 Albilad-Williams Racing Team
5 5 Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49-Ford 1:13.604 161.991 Parmalat Racing Team
6 8 Alain Prost McLaren M29C-Ford 1:13.631 161.932 Marlboro Team McLaren
7 6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham BT49-Ford 1:14.180 160.733 Parmalat Racing Team
8 11 Mario Andretti Lotus 81-Ford 1:14.249 160.584 Team Essex Lotus
9 9 Jan Lammers ATS D4-Ford 1:14.420 160.215 Team ATS
10 31 Eddie Cheever Osella FA1-Ford 1:14.424 160.206 Osella Squadra Corse
11 29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3-Ford 1:14.437 160.178 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
12 7 John Watson McLaren M29C-Ford 1:14.579 159.873 Marlboro Team McLaren
13 12 Elio de Angelis Lotus 81-Ford 1:14.583 159.865 Team Essex Lotus
14 30 Jochen Mass Arrows A3-Ford 1:14.805 159.390 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
15 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 010-Ford 1:14.820 159.358 Candy Tyrrell Team
16 4 Derek Daly Tyrrell 010-Ford 1:14.965 159.050 Candy Tyrrell Team
17 34 Emilio de Villota Williams FW07-Ford 1:15.046 158.879 RAM Racing
18 21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F7-Ford 1:15.104 158.756 Skol Fittipaldi Team
19 20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F7-Ford 1:15.172 158.612 Skol Fittipaldi Team
20 17 Geoff Lees Shadow DN12-Ford 1:15.708 157.489 Theodore Shadow
21 14 Patrick Gaillard Ensign N180-Ford 1:15.959 156.969 Unipart Racing Team
22 18 David Kennedy Shadow DN12-Ford 1:16.446 155.969 Theodore Shadow
Not Present:
1 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 - - Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 - - Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10 Jan Lammers ATS D3-Ford - - Team ATS
15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 - - Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
16 René Arnoux Renault RE20 - - Equipe Renault Elf
22 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo N179 - - Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo N179 - - Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
35 Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo N179 - - Equipe Renault Elf
41 Brian Henton Ensign N180-Ford - - Unipart Racing Team
50 Eliseo Salazar Williams FW07-Ford - - RAM Racing
2nd Friday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11/15-Ford 1:12.647 164.125
2 25 Didier Pironi Ligier JS11/15-Ford 1:13.034 163.255
3 28 Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B-Ford 1:13.270 162.730
4 27 Alan Jones Williams FW07B-Ford 1:13.583 162.037
5 5 Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49-Ford 1:13.604 161.991
6 8 Alain Prost McLaren M29C-Ford 1:14.036 161.046
7 6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham BT49-Ford 1:14.180 160.733
8 11 Mario Andretti Lotus 81-Ford 1:14.249 160.584
9 7 John Watson McLaren M29C-Ford 1:14.579 159.873
10 29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3-Ford 1:14.787 159.429
11 9 Jan Lammers ATS D4-Ford 1:14.795 159.412
12 30 Jochen Mass Arrows A3-Ford 1:14.805 159.390
13 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 010-Ford 1:14.820 159.358
14 4 Derek Daly Tyrrell 010-Ford 1:14.965 159.050
15 34 Emilio de Villota Williams FW07-Ford 1:15.046 158.879
16 21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F7-Ford 1:15.104 158.756
17 12 Elio de Angelis Lotus 81-Ford 1:15.138 158.684
18 20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F7-Ford 1:15.365 158.206
19 18 David Kennedy Shadow DN12-Ford 1:16.673 155.507
20 17 Geoff Lees Shadow DN12-Ford 1:16.819 155.212
21 14 Patrick Gaillard Ensign N180-Ford 1:16.868 155.113
2nd Saturday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 27 Alan Jones Williams FW07B-Ford 1:13.021 163.285
2 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11/15-Ford 1:13.170 162.952
3 8 Alain Prost McLaren M29C-Ford 1:13.631 161.932
4 28 Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B-Ford 1:13.765 161.638
5 25 Didier Pironi Ligier JS11/15-Ford 1:13.768 161.631
6 5 Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49-Ford 1:13.875 161.397
7 9 Jan Lammers ATS D4-Ford 1:14.420 160.215
8 31 Eddie Cheever Osella FA1-Ford 1:14.424 160.206
9 29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3-Ford 1:14.437 160.178
10 11 Mario Andretti Lotus 81-Ford 1:14.505 160.032
11 12 Elio de Angelis Lotus 81-Ford 1:14.583 159.865
12 7 John Watson McLaren M29C-Ford 1:14.692 159.632
13 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 010-Ford 1:15.002 158.972
14 34 Emilio de Villota Williams FW07-Ford 1:15.046 158.879
15 20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F7-Ford 1:15.172 158.612
16 6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham BT49-Ford 1:15.207 158.538
17 4 Derek Daly Tyrrell 010-Ford 1:15.331 158.277
18 30 Jochen Mass Arrows A3-Ford 1:15.383 158.168
19 21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F7-Ford 1:15.414 158.103
20 14 Patrick Gaillard Ensign N180-Ford 1:15.959 156.969
21 18 David Kennedy Shadow DN12-Ford 1:16.446 155.969
22 17 Geoff Lees Shadow DN12-Ford 1:16.819 155.212
Notes:
1st friday and 1st saturday practice sessions were not officially timed.
1st friday, 1st saturday practice and warm up times not available.
Grand Prix was declared non-championship and illegal by FISA after drivers refused to pay fines from Zolder dispute. Ferrari, Renault and Alfa Romeo boycotted the race.