| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:28.808 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:29.173 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Ford | 1:29.358 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:30.121 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren Ford | 1:30.152 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams Ford | 1:30.183 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:30.281 |
| 8 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:30.655 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham Ford | 1:30.967 |
| 10 | Andrea Watson DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.229 |
| 11 | Elio Watson DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:31.790 |
| 12 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:31.906 |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:31.991 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:32.228 |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS Ford | 1:32.524 |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.769 |
| 17 | Raul Boesel BOE | March Ford | 1:34.050 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | ATS Ford | 1:34.262 |
| 19 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Arrows Ford | 1:34.380 |
| 20 | Derek Daly DAL | Theodore Ford | 1:34.413 |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd BOR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:35.020 |
| 22 | Jochen Mass MAS | March Ford | 1:35.039 |
| 23 | Jacques Jarier JAR | Osella Ford | 1:35.081 |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:35.084 |
| 25 | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:35.246 |
