| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:27.328 |
| 2 | Didier Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:28.164 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:28.322 |
| 4 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.575 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:28.663 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:28.702 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:28.755 |
| 8 | Andrea Laffite DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.026 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:29.130 |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:29.377 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:29.400 |
| 12 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:29.804 |
| 13 | Emerson Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:29.932 |
| 14 | Emerson Cheever CHE | Osella Ford | 1:29.937 |
| 15 | Emerson Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.070 |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:30.294 |
| 17 | Elio Andretti DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:30.316 |
| 18 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:30.559 |
| 19 | Jan Lammers LAM | Ensign Ford | 1:30.668 |
| 20 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.791 |
| 21 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:30.831 |
| 22 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:30.855 |
| 23 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:30.912 |
| 24 | Mike Thackwell THA | Tyrrell Ford | 1:31.036 |
