| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:29.765 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:30.249 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:30.717 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:32.020 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:33.209 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.230 |
| 7 | Andrea Warwick DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.397 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:33.503 |
| 9 | Teo Jarier JAR | Osella Ford | 1:34.336 |
| 10 | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman Hart | 1:34.647 |
| 11 | Brian Henton HEN | Tyrrell Ford | 1:35.262 |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS Ford | 1:35.790 |
| 13 | Riccardo Paletti PAL | Osella Ford | 1:36.228 |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | ATS Ford | 1:36.434 |
