| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:48.480 |
| 2 | Jacques Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:48.750 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:49.430 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:49.500 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:50.000 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:50.120 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Ford | 1:50.370 |
| 8 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:50.400 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:50.410 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:50.480 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:50.680 |
| 12 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:50.860 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:50.940 |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier Ford | 1:51.070 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:51.470 |
| 16 | Geoff Lees LEE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:51.500 |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Wolf Ford | 1:52.010 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:52.740 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:52.930 |
| 20 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow Ford | 1:53.590 |
| 21 | Elio Fittipaldi DEA | Shadow Ford | 1:53.730 |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:54.010 |
| 23 | Hector Stuck STU | ATS Ford | 1:54.470 |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:55.860 |
