| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:19.399 |
| 2 | Carlos Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:19.400 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:20.140 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:20.280 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:20.460 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti AND | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.470 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:20.570 |
| 8 | Bruno Cheever CHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.640 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.660 |
| 10 | Didier Jarier JAR | Ligier Matra | 1:20.780 |
| 11 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:20.900 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:20.920 |
| 13 | Elio Prost DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:20.920 |
| 14 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:20.980 |
| 15 | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham Ford | 1:21.000 |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:21.000 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Theodore Ford | 1:21.290 |
| 18 | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:21.400 |
| 19 | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign Ford | 1:21.520 |
| 20 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:21.540 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers LAM | ATS Ford | 1:21.750 |
| 22 | Andrea Watson DEC | McLaren Ford | 1:22.020 |
| 23 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:22.180 |
| 24 | Beppe Gabbiani GAB | Osella Hart | 1:22.210 |
