Occasional showers fell during the race, contributing to the accident toll which also claimed Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell 007), Jacques Laffite (Williams FW02) and John Watson (Brabham BT44).
Caeron choivas ocasionalmente durante a carreira, o que contribuíu a alta cifra de accidentes, que tamén sufriron Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell 007), Jacques Laffite (Williams FW02) e John Watson (Brabham BT44).