| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:11.800 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:12.040 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:12.070 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Ford | 1:12.120 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Ligier Ford | 1:12.150 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:12.260 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:12.330 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:12.360 |
| 9 | Rene Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:12.550 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:12.690 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:12.750 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:13.070 |
| 13 | James Hunt HUN | Wolf Ford | 1:14.210 |
| 14 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:14.440 |
| 15 | Elio Patrese DEA | Shadow Ford | 1:14.440 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:14.540 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:14.580 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:14.610 |
| 19 | Jochen Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:14.640 |
| 20 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:15.000 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow Ford | 1:15.350 |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:15.680 |
| 23 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:16.150 |
