| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:29.892 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:30.554 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:30.768 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:30.775 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:30.820 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:31.941 |
| 7 | Rene Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:32.103 |
| 8 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:32.116 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:32.280 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:32.651 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:32.682 |
| 12 | Riccardo Stuck STU | ATS Ford | 1:32.858 |
| 13 | Riccardo Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:33.065 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:33.090 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:33.297 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier Ford | 1:33.355 |
| 17 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:33.362 |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.378 |
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino ZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:33.511 |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:33.603 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow Ford | 1:34.102 |
| 22 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:34.129 |
| 23 | Elio Daly DEA | Shadow Ford | 1:34.256 |
| 24 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:34.301 |
