| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:44.200 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Ligier Ford | 1:45.240 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:45.340 |
| 4 | Jody Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:45.360 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:45.580 |
| 6 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:45.760 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:45.960 |
| 8 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:46.430 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:46.560 |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:46.880 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:47.150 |
| 12 | Jochen Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:47.460 |
| 14 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:48.340 |
| 15 | Elio Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:48.440 |
| 16 | Elio Regazzoni DEA | Shadow Ford | 1:48.510 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:48.640 |
| 18 | James Hunt HUN | Wolf Ford | 1:48.770 |
| 19 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:49.360 |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:49.490 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow Ford | 1:49.510 |
| 22 | Arturo Merzario MER | Merzario Ford | 1:50.260 |
| 23 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Ford | 1:50.290 |
| 24 | Derek Daly DAL | Ensign Ford | 1:51.050 |
| 25 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:51.520 |
