Total de pilots participants: 39
Total d’equips participants: 17
Debutants: 10 (Michele Alboreto, Slim Borgudd, Piercarlo Ghinzani, Miguel Ángel Guerra, Ricardo Londoño, Eliseo Salazar, Chico Serra, Siegfried Stohr, Jacques Villeneuve Sr., Derek Warwick)
Última temporada: 10 (Kevin Cogan, Giorgio Francia, Beppe Gabbiani, Miguel Ángel Guerra, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Ricardo Londoño, Hector Rebaque, Siegfried Stohr, Ricardo Zunino)
Defuncions a la F1: 0
Defuncions en altres categories: 0
Defuncions en altres categories: 0
Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 1 (Jean-Pierre Jabouille)
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 1 (Jean-Pierre Jabouille)
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Andrea de Cesaris, 21 anys i 294 dies, Long Beach
Pilot més vell: Mario Andretti, 41 anys i 242 dies, Las Vegas
| Entrant | Cotxe | Pneu. | Pilots |
| Albilad/TAG Williams Racing Team |
Williams FW07C-Ford | M G |
1. Alan Jones 2. Carlos Reutemann |
| Tyrrell Racing Team | Tyrrell 010-Ford Tyrrell 011-Ford |
M A |
3. Eddie Cheever 4. Kevin Cogan 4. Ricardo Zunino 4. Michele Alboreto |
| Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C-Ford Brabham BT50-BMW |
M G |
5. Nelson Piquet 6. Héctor Rebaque |
| Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M29F-Ford McLaren MP4/1-Ford |
M | 7. John Watson 8. Andrea de Cesaris |
| Team ATS | ATS D4-Ford ATS HGS1-Ford |
M A |
9. Jan Lammers 9. Slim Borgudd 10. Slim Borgudd |
| Team Essex Lotus John Player Team Lotus |
Lotus 81B-Ford Lotus 87-Ford Lotus 88-Ford Lotus 88B-Ford |
M G |
11. Elio de Angelis 12. Nigel Mansell |
| Ensign Racing | Ensign N180B-Ford | M A |
14. Marc Surer 14. Ricardo Londoño 14. Eliseo Salazar |
| Équipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20B Renault RE30 |
M | 15. Alain Prost 16. René Arnoux |
| March Grand Prix Team | March 811-Ford | M A |
17. Derek Daly 17. Eliseo Salazar 18. Derek Daly 18. Eliseo Salazar |
| Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F8C-Ford | M A P |
20. Keke Rosberg 21. Chico Serra |
| Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo |
Alfa Romeo 179B Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 179D |
M | 22. Mario Andretti 23. Bruno Giacomelli |
| Équipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17-Matra | M | 25. Jean-Pierre Jarier 25. Jean-Pierre Jabouille 25. Patrick Tambay 26. Jacques Laffite |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
Ferrari 126CK | M | 27. Gilles Villeneuve 28. Didier Pironi |
| Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team |
Arrows A3-Ford | M P |
29. Riccardo Patrese 30. Siegfried Stohr 30. Jacques Villeneuve Sr. |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1B-Ford Osella FA1C-Ford |
M | 31. Miguel Ángel Guerra 31. Piercarlo Ghinzani 31. Beppe Gabbiani 32. Beppe Gabbiani 32. Piercarlo Ghinzani 32. Giorgio Francia 32. Miguel Ángel Guerra 32. Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| Theodore Racing Team | Theodore TY01-Ford | M A |
33. Patrick Tambay 33. Marc Surer |
| Candy Toleman Motorsport |
Toleman TG181-Hart | P | 35. Brian Henton 36. Derek Warwick |