| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:44.170 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:44.440 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:44.640 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:45.020 |
| 5 | Elio Andretti DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:45.460 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:45.780 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:46.010 |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:46.070 |
| 9 | Carlos Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:46.150 |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:46.190 |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:46.280 |
| 12 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:46.750 |
| 13 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:46.970 |
| 14 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:47.050 |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ensign Ford | 1:47.180 |
| 16 | Ricardo Zunino ZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:47.410 |
| 17 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:47.700 |
| 18 | Rene Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:47.830 |
| 19 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:48.240 |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.440 |
| 21 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS Ford | 1:48.860 |
| 22 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:48.950 |
| 23 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.200 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:49.420 |
