| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:35.615 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:36.914 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:36.948 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:37.066 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Williams Ford | 1:37.128 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Lotus Ford | 1:37.872 |
| 7 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:38.195 |
| 8 | Ricardo Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:38.218 |
| 9 | Ricardo Zunino ZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:38.509 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:38.823 |
| 11 | Keke Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:38.945 |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Wolf Ford | 1:39.035 |
| 13 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:39.233 |
| 14 | Derek Stuck STU | ATS Ford | 1:39.329 |
| 15 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:39.468 |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:39.576 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:40.144 |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.277 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:40.337 |
| 20 | Elio Surer DEA | Shadow Ford | 1:40.625 |
| 21 | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign Ford | 1:40.635 |
| 22 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:40.731 |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:40.741 |
| 24 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier Ford | 1:40.745 |
