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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
 Ferrari 126CK [052] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:35.576 | 01:34.523 | 01:34.523 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
 Williams FW07C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:35.844 | 01:35.229 | 01:35.229 | 0 |
| 3 | 16 |  René Arnoux |
Renault RE20B [RE27B] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:35.281 | 01:35.292 | 01:35.281 | 0 |
| 4 | 15 | Alain Prost |
Renault RE20B [RE22B] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:35.579 | 03:58.089 | 01:35.579 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.417 | 01:35.733 | 01:35.733 | 0 |
| 6 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126CK [050] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:36.168 | 01:35.868 | 01:35.868 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.639 | 01:36.241 | 01:36.241 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:36.280 | 01:36.317 | 01:36.280 | 0 |
| 9 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.061 | 01:36.390 | 01:36.390 | 0 |
| 10 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [02] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.908 | 01:36.477 | 01:36.477 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179C [3] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.372 | 01:36.776 | 01:36.776 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 |  Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo 179C [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.586 | 01:36.919 | 01:36.919 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.823 | 01:37.264 | 01:37.264 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren M29F [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.019 | 01:37.382 | 01:37.382 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:37.459 | 01:37.906 | 01:37.459 | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | Patrick Tambay |
 Theodore TY01 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.215 | 01:37.545 | 01:37.545 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 010 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.341 | 01:37.771 | 01:37.771 | 0 |
| 18 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.140 | 01:38.702 | 01:38.140 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 010 [3-5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.363 | 01:38.266 | 01:38.266 | 0 |
| 20 | 32 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.245 | 01:38.302 | 01:38.302 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 |  Marc Surer |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.340 | 01:38.488 | 01:38.340 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | Miguel Angel Guerra |
Osella FA1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.799 | 01:38.773 | 01:38.773 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 |  Eliseo Salazar |
March 811 [RM03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.161 | 01:38.827 | 01:38.827 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 |  Slim Borgudd |
 ATS D4 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:41.196 | 01:39.079 | 01:39.079 | 0 |
| DNQ | 30 | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.112 | 01:39.553 | 01:39.112 | 0 |
| DNQ | 18 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.453 | 01:39.157 | 01:39.157 | 0 |
| DNQ | 9 |  Jan Lammers |
ATS D4 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:40.872 | 01:39.419 | 01:39.419 | 0 |
| DNQ | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:51.454 | 01:41.114 | 01:41.114 | 0 |
| DNQ | 36 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181 [01] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:54.020 | 01:43.187 | 01:43.187 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Brian Henton |
Toleman TG181 [02] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:49.951 | 01:49.951 | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 1º Gran Premio di San Marino |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Imola |
| Date | May 3 |
| Pole | Gilles Villeneuve 01:34.523 |
| Fastest Lap | Gilles Villeneuve 01:48.064 |
| Podium | 1st Nelson Piquet (14) , 2nd Riccardo Patrese, 3rd Carlos Reutemann |
| GP Number | 346 |
| Round | 4 |
| Weather | Overcast, Rain |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de Argentina April 12 |
| Next race | Grand Prix of Belgium May 17 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 25 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 22 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 18 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 4 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 3 |
| 8 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 3 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 3 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 2 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
43 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
25 |
| 3 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 4 | Renault |
6 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo |
3 |
| 6 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 9 | Ferrari |
2 |
| 10 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |
| 11 | Ligier Matra |
1 |
| 12 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
1 |