| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:30.270 |
| 2 | Carlos Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:31.480 |
| 3 | Carlos Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:32.950 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:33.070 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:33.160 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:33.220 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:33.390 |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.640 |
| 9 | Elio Daly DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:33.760 |
| 10 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:34.170 |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:34.330 |
| 12 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:34.350 |
| 13 | Hector Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:34.630 |
| 14 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:34.860 |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:34.870 |
| 16 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS Ford | 1:35.100 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:35.210 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:35.290 |
| 19 | Rupert Cheever CHE | Osella Ford | 1:35.400 |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Williams Ford | 1:35.530 |
| 21 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:35.560 |
| 22 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:35.610 |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:35.670 |
| 24 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:35.710 |
