| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:21.130 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Ligier Ford | 1:21.200 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:21.350 |
| 4 | Mario Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:21.590 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:21.830 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:22.080 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:22.080 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:22.400 |
| 9 | James Hunt HUN | Wolf Ford | 1:22.550 |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:22.560 |
| 11 | Didier Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:22.680 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:22.850 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Ford | 1:22.870 |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.150 |
| 15 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:23.630 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:23.920 |
| 17 | Rene Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:24.020 |
| 18 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:24.330 |
| 19 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:24.370 |
| 20 | Jan Stuck STU | ATS Ford | 1:24.620 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow Ford | 1:24.760 |
| 22 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:25.080 |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:25.180 |
