| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:19.120 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:19.350 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:19.690 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:19.790 |
| 5 | Rene Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:19.890 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:19.890 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:20.230 |
| 8 | Elio Jarier DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:20.960 |
| 9 | Patrick Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:21.360 |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.450 |
| 11 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:21.510 |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:21.540 |
| 13 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:21.550 |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:21.580 |
| 15 | Jan Lammers LAM | ATS Ford | 1:21.720 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:21.750 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:22.070 |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:22.200 |
| 19 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:22.260 |
| 20 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:22.570 |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:22.970 |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino ZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:23.180 |
| 23 | Tiff Needell NEE | Ensign Ford | 1:23.500 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:24.220 |
