| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:26.450 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:26.520 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Ligier Ford | 1:27.110 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Ford | 1:27.210 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:27.260 |
| 6 | Didier Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:27.420 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:27.420 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:27.470 |
| 9 | James Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:27.670 |
| 10 | James Hunt HUN | Wolf Ford | 1:27.960 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:27.990 |
| 12 | Mario Stuck STU | ATS Ford | 1:28.220 |
| 13 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:28.230 |
| 14 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:28.230 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:28.300 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:28.480 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:28.490 |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:28.520 |
| 19 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:28.570 |
