| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Jabouille JAB | Renault | 2:21.400 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 2:21.650 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 2:22.170 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:22.260 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 2:22.300 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 2:22.310 |
| 7 | Elio Scheckter DEA | Lotus Ford | 2:22.400 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 2:23.020 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 2:23.160 |
| 10 | Mario Jones JON | Williams Ford | 2:23.380 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 2:23.460 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ensign Ford | 2:24.850 |
| 13 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 2:24.950 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 2:25.060 |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 2:25.740 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 2:25.750 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 2:25.800 |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino ZUN | Brabham Ford | 2:26.530 |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 2:26.860 |
| 20 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS Ford | 2:27.100 |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Alfa Romeo | 2:27.110 |
| 22 | John Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 2:27.150 |
| 23 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 2:27.290 |
| 24 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 2:28.210 |
