| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:38.880 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:39.490 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:39.490 |
| 4 | Carlos Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:39.500 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:39.600 |
| 6 | Alain Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:40.180 |
| 7 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:40.630 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:40.670 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.850 |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.890 |
| 11 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS Ford | 1:41.030 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:41.560 |
| 13 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:41.630 |
| 14 | Elio Mass DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:41.660 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:41.710 |
| 16 | Gilles Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:41.780 |
| 17 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:41.990 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:42.070 |
| 19 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:42.380 |
| 20 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:42.770 |
| 21 | Ricardo Cheever CHE | Osella Ford | 1:42.850 |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino ZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:43.140 |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:43.160 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:43.210 |
