| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:05.950 |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:06.360 |
| 3 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:06.360 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:06.910 |
| 5 | Andrea Laffite DEC | McLaren Ford | 1:07.030 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:07.090 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:07.420 |
| 8 | Elio Jones DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:07.520 |
| 9 | Mario Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:07.530 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti AND | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.560 |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:07.600 |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.630 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:07.720 |
| 14 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:08.090 |
| 15 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:08.210 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ligier Matra | 1:08.470 |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:09.350 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:09.370 |
| 19 | Derek Cheever CHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:09.880 |
| 20 | Derek Daly DAL | March Ford | 1:09.940 |
| 21 | Marc Surer SUR | Theodore Ford | 1:10.210 |
| 22 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | Ensign Ford | 1:10.500 |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:10.640 |
