| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti AND | Ferrari | 1:28.473 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:28.508 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:28.830 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham Ford | 1:29.898 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:30.026 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:30.097 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Ford | 1:31.834 |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.352 |
| 9 | Andrea Lauda DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.546 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren Ford | 1:32.782 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:33.134 |
| 12 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:33.185 |
| 13 | Derek Daly DAL | Williams Ford | 1:33.333 |
| 14 | Derek Cheever CHE | Ligier Matra | 1:33.377 |
| 15 | Derek Jarier JAR | Osella Ford | 1:33.531 |
| 16 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:33.628 |
| 17 | Elio Guerrero DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:33.629 |
| 18 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Ensign Ford | 1:34.058 |
| 19 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:34.343 |
| 20 | Brian Henton HEN | Tyrrell Ford | 1:34.379 |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:34.659 |
| 22 | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman Hart | 1:34.780 |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:34.964 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Arrows Ford | 1:34.977 |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | ATS Ford | 1:34.991 |
| 26 | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:35.230 |
