| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:33.467 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:34.140 |
| 3 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:34.374 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:35.062 |
| 5 | Nelson Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:35.359 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:35.449 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:35.557 |
| 8 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:35.596 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:35.627 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.946 |
| 11 | Elio Mansell DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:36.158 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:36.210 |
| 13 | Mario Andretti AND | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.296 |
| 14 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:36.472 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ligier Matra | 1:36.515 |
| 16 | Andrea Cheever DEC | McLaren Ford | 1:37.019 |
| 17 | Derek Cheever CHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.160 |
| 18 | Derek Jarier JAR | Osella Hart | 1:37.264 |
| 19 | Derek Daly DAL | March Ford | 1:37.303 |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:37.355 |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd BOR | ATS Ford | 1:37.807 |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.912 |
| 23 | Brian Henton HEN | Toleman Hart | 1:38.012 |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | Ensign Ford | 1:38.053 |
