The race weekend began with some changes to the drivers' lineup: Jacky Ickx was fired from the Walter Wolf Racing team and was replaced by Arturo Merzario, and a new team was present, Scuderia Rondini, which bought an old Tyrrell 007 for Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi.
O fin de semana comezou con algúns cambios na aliñación de pilotos: Jacky Ickx foi despedido do equipo Walter Wolf Racing e foi substituído por Arturo Merzario e presentouse un novo equipo, a Scuderia Rondini, que comprou un vello Tyrrell 007 para Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi.