| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:24.813 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:24.882 |
| 3 | Nelson Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:25.202 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:25.358 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:25.510 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:26.104 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.210 |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.227 |
| 9 | Alain Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:26.369 |
| 10 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:26.826 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:26.828 |
| 12 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:26.838 |
| 13 | Jan Lammers LAM | ATS Ford | 1:26.883 |
| 14 | Elio Mass DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:26.930 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:26.956 |
| 16 | Jody Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:27.099 |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:27.182 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:27.495 |
| 19 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:27.514 |
| 20 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:27.524 |
