| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:11.004 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:11.390 |
| 3 | Carlos Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:11.600 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:11.620 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:11.630 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.120 |
| 7 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:12.630 |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.180 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:13.400 |
| 10 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:13.460 |
| 11 | John Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:13.660 |
| 12 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:13.710 |
| 13 | Elio Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:13.740 |
| 14 | Elio Surer DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:13.850 |
| 15 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS Ford | 1:13.950 |
| 16 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:13.960 |
| 17 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:14.220 |
| 18 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Williams Ford | 1:14.230 |
| 19 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:14.290 |
| 20 | Riccardo Cheever CHE | Osella Ford | 1:14.510 |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:14.560 |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:14.580 |
| 23 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:15.370 |
| 24 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:15.420 |
