| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:17.440 |
| 2 | Carlos Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:17.740 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:17.810 |
| 4 | Nelson Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:17.820 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:17.850 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:18.150 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:18.400 |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.520 |
| 9 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:18.530 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:18.600 |
| 11 | Elio Scheckter DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:18.740 |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:18.870 |
| 13 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:18.890 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:18.900 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:18.940 |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:18.970 |
| 17 | Alain Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:18.980 |
| 18 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren Ford | 1:19.070 |
| 19 | Marc Cheever CHE | Osella Ford | 1:19.380 |
| 20 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS Ford | 1:19.440 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:19.570 |
| 22 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.600 |
| 23 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.680 |
| 24 | Geoff Lees LEE | Ensign Ford | 1:19.720 |
