| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:22.280 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:23.130 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:23.470 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:23.670 |
| 5 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:23.730 |
| 6 | Gilles Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:23.820 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:23.940 |
| 8 | Jacques Cheever CHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:24.380 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:24.410 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:24.440 |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:24.460 |
| 12 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:24.630 |
| 13 | Siegfried Stohr STO | Arrows Ford | 1:24.660 |
| 14 | Elio Surer DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:24.960 |
| 15 | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign Ford | 1:25.190 |
| 16 | Bruno Jabouille JAB | Ligier Matra | 1:25.280 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.310 |
| 18 | Mario Andretti AND | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.560 |
| 19 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:25.910 |
| 20 | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:25.930 |
| 21 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:26.520 |
| 22 | Beppe Gabbiani GAB | Osella Hart | 1:26.690 |
| 23 | Andrea Ghinzani DEC | McLaren Ford | 1:26.950 |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Hart | 1:27.480 |
