| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.291 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:34.080 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:34.111 |
| 4 | Elio Jones DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:34.185 |
| 5 | Rene Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:34.216 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:34.839 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:34.971 |
| 8 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:35.166 |
| 9 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:35.202 |
| 10 | Andrea Andretti DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.235 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:35.343 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:35.421 |
| 14 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:36.332 |
| 15 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Williams Ford | 1:36.750 |
| 16 | Marc Cheever CHE | Osella Ford | 1:36.908 |
| 17 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS Ford | 1:37.001 |
| 18 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:37.040 |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:37.088 |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:37.405 |
| 21 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.923 |
| 22 | Jody Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.966 |
| 23 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:38.149 |
| 24 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:38.526 |
| 25 | Jan Lammers LAM | Ensign Ford | 1:38.532 |
