| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:11.880 |
| 2 | Nelson Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:12.480 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:12.650 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:13.110 |
| 5 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:13.290 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Ford | 1:13.440 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:13.570 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:13.870 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:14.200 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:14.370 |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:14.600 |
| 12 | Elio Villeneuve DEA | Shadow Ford | 1:14.870 |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:14.900 |
| 14 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Wolf Ford | 1:14.960 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.280 |
| 16 | Jacky Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.630 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier Ford | 1:15.630 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:15.670 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:15.770 |
| 20 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:16.190 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow Ford | 1:16.660 |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:16.680 |
| 23 | Patrick Gaillard GAI | Ensign Ford | 1:17.070 |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:17.320 |
