The top six cars were all running very close together, and Rosberg soon found himself under increasing pressure from Laffite, who was in turn being hounded by Jean-Pierre Jarier's Ligier and Patrese's Brabham.
Os seis primeiros coches estaban todos correndo moi xuntos, e Rosberg pronto se atopou baixo unha crecente presión de Laffite, quen á súa vez estaba sendo perseguido por Jean-Pierre Jarier co Ligier e Patrese co Brabham.