| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:34.523 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:35.229 |
| 3 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:35.281 |
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:35.579 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:35.733 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:35.868 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:36.241 |
| 8 | Riccardo Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:36.280 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:36.390 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:36.477 |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.776 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti AND | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.919 |
| 13 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:37.264 |
| 14 | Andrea Rosberg DEC | McLaren Ford | 1:37.382 |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:37.459 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Theodore Ford | 1:37.545 |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.771 |
| 18 | Beppe Jabouille JAB | Ligier Matra | 1:38.140 |
| 19 | Beppe Cheever CHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:38.266 |
| 20 | Beppe Gabbiani GAB | Osella Hart | 1:38.302 |
| 21 | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign Ford | 1:38.341 |
| 22 | Eliseo Guerra GUE | Osella Hart | 1:38.773 |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | March Ford | 1:38.827 |
| 24 | Slim Borgudd BOR | ATS Ford | 1:39.079 |
