| No |
Pilote |
Team |
Voiture |
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus 79 Cosworth |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus 79 Cosworth |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 Cosworth |
| 4 | Derek Daly | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 Cosworth |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo |
| 7 | John Watson | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M29 Cosworth |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M28 Cosworth |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS Wheels | ATS D3 Cosworth |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T4 |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T4 |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F6A Cosworth |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS10 1.5T |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS10 1.5T |
| 17 | Jan Lammers | Samson Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN9 Cosworth |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN9 Cosworth |
| 20 | Keke Rosberg | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing | Wolf WR7 Cosworth |
| 22 | Patrick Gaillard | Team Ensign | Ensign N179 Cosworth |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Team Merzario | Merzario A4 Cosworth |
| 25 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 Cosworth |
| 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 Cosworth |
| 27 | Alan Jones | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams FW07 Cosworth |
| 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams FW07 Cosworth |
| 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A2 Cosworth |
| 30 | Jochen Mass | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A2 Cosworth |
| 31 | Hector Rebaque | Team Rebaque | Lotus 79 Cosworth |
Grand Prix d'Autriche 1979