| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 2:23.070 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Ligier Ford | 2:23.990 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 2:24.150 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 2:24.280 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 2:24.340 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 2:24.480 |
| 7 | Didier Jabouille JAB | Renault | 2:24.850 |
| 8 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 2:25.160 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 2:26.350 |
| 10 | James Hunt HUN | Wolf Ford | 2:26.370 |
| 11 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 2:26.430 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Ford | 2:27.570 |
| 13 | John Jones JON | Williams Ford | 2:27.670 |
| 14 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 2:27.820 |
| 15 | Riccardo Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 2:27.890 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 2:28.080 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 2:28.880 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 2:29.390 |
| 19 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 2:29.420 |
| 20 | Elio Lammers DEA | Shadow Ford | 2:30.290 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow Ford | 2:31.600 |
| 22 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 2:31.640 |
| 23 | Derek Daly DAL | Ensign Ford | 2:31.780 |
