| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:17.694 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:18.689 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.719 |
| 4 | Jan Lammers LAM | ATS Ford | 1:18.783 |
| 5 | Bruno Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:18.819 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.924 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:18.964 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:19.071 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier Ford | 1:19.276 |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:19.285 |
| 11 | Jacques Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:19.316 |
| 12 | Jacques Jarier JAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.318 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Ford | 1:19.455 |
| 14 | Derek Daly DAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.744 |
| 15 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:19.763 |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Ferrari | 1:20.151 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass MAS | Arrows Ford | 1:20.410 |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino ZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:20.419 |
| 19 | Elio Cheever CHE | Osella Ford | 1:20.808 |
| 20 | Elio Watson DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:20.830 |
| 21 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:20.868 |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:20.911 |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ensign Ford | 1:20.984 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:21.350 |
