| 1 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 1:16,390 | 100,123 |
| 2 | R. Peterson | Lotus 79 | 1:16,680 | 100,123 |
| 3 | C. Reutemann | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:17,400 | 100,123 |
| 4 | J. Hunt | McLaren M26 | 1:17,660 | 100,123 |
| 5 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:17,760 | 100,123 |
| 6 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT46 | 1:17,940 | 100,123 |
| 7 | J. Watson | Brabham BT46 | 1:17,980 | 100,123 |
| 8 | R. Patrese | Arrows FA1 | 1:18,140 | 100,123 |
| 9 | J. Scheckter | Wolf WR5 | 1:18,240 | 100,123 |
| 10 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS9 | 1:18,420 | 100,123 |
| 11 | J. Jabouille | Renault RS01 | 1:18,990 | 100,123 |
| 12 | P. Depailler | Tyrrell 008 | 1:19,060 | 100,123 |
| 13 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 008 | 1:19,110 | 100,123 |
| 14 | P. Tambay | McLaren M26 | 1:19,280 | 100,123 |
| 15 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | 1:19,330 | 100,123 |
| 16 | V. Brambilla | Surtees TS20 | 1:19,710 | 100,123 |
| 17 | J. Mass | ATS HS1 | 1:19,980 | 100,123 |
| 18 | A. Jones | Williams FW06 | 1:19,990 | 100,123 |
| 19 | R. Stommelen | Arrows FA1 | 1:20,030 | 100,123 |
| 20 | H. Rebaque | Lotus 78 | 1:20,210 | 100,123 |
| 21 | J. Ickx | Ensign N177 | 1:20,360 | 100,123 |
| 22 | C. Regazzoni | Shadow DN9 | 1:20,670 | 100,123 |
| 23 | R. Keegan | Surtees TS20 | 1:20,770 | 100,123 |
| 24 | H. Stuck | Shadow DN9 | 1:20,870 | 100,123 |
| E. de Villota | McLaren M23 | 1:21,550 | 100,123 |
| B. Lunger | McLaren M26 | 1:21,170 | 100,123 |
| A. Colombo | ATS HS1 | 1:21,590 | 100,123 |
| A. Merzario | Merzario A1 | 1:20,910 | 100,123 |