| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:17.821 |
| 2 | Gilles Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:17.995 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:18.060 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:18.161 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:18.433 |
| 6 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:18.617 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ligier Matra | 1:18.681 |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.792 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:19.044 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti AND | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.068 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:19.152 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:19.167 |
| 13 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:19.197 |
| 14 | Andrea Rebaque DEC | McLaren Ford | 1:19.217 |
| 15 | Elio Rebaque DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:19.562 |
| 16 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:19.571 |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.774 |
| 18 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:19.899 |
| 19 | Keke Cheever CHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.475 |
| 20 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:20.729 |
| 21 | Derek Jarier JAR | Osella Hart | 1:20.781 |
| 22 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:21.294 |
| 23 | Marc Surer SUR | Theodore Ford | 1:21.430 |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | Ensign Ford | 1:21.629 |
