| 1 | R. Peterson | Lotus 79 | 1:16,800 | 100,123 |
| 2 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 1:17,060 | 100,123 |
| 3 | J. Scheckter | Wolf WR5 | 1:17,370 | 100,123 |
| 4 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT46 | 1:17,420 | 100,123 |
| 5 | R. Patrese | Arrows FA1 | 1:18,280 | 100,123 |
| 6 | A. Jones | Williams FW06 | 1:18,360 | 100,123 |
| 7 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS7/9 | 1:18,440 | 100,123 |
| 8 | C. Reutemann | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:18,450 | 100,123 |
| 9 | J. Watson | Brabham BT46 | 1:18,570 | 100,123 |
| 10 | P. Depailler | Tyrrell 008 | 1:18,730 | 100,123 |
| 11 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | 1:18,780 | 100,123 |
| 12 | J. Jabouille | Renault RS01 | 1:18,880 | 100,123 |
| 13 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:18,990 | 100,123 |
| 14 | J. Hunt | McLaren M26 | 1:19,050 | 100,123 |
| 15 | D. Daly | Ensign N177 | 1:19,130 | 100,123 |
| 16 | B. Giacomelli | McLaren M26 | 1:19,790 | 100,123 |
| 17 | C. Regazzoni | Shadow DN9 | 1:19,830 | 100,123 |
| 18 | H. Stuck | Shadow DN9 | 1:19,980 | 100,123 |
| 19 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 008 | 1:19,990 | 100,123 |
| 20 | P. Tambay | McLaren M26 | 1:20,140 | 100,123 |
| 21 | H. Rebaque | Lotus 78 | 1:20,240 | 100,123 |
| 22 | K. Rosberg | ATS HS1 | 1:20,270 | 100,123 |
| 23 | A. Merzario | Merzario A1 | 1:20,350 | 100,123 |
| 24 | B. Lunger | McLaren M26 | 1:20,390 | 100,123 |
| 25 | V. Brambilla | Surtees TS20 | 1:20,700 | 100,123 |
| 26 | J. Mass | ATS HS1 | 1:20,710 | 100,123 |
| T. Trimmer | McLaren M23 | 1:21,410 | 100,123 |
| G. Lees | Ensign N175 | 1:21,050 | 100,123 |
| R. Stommelen | Arrows FA1 | 1:20,730 | 100,123 |
| R. Keegan | Surtees TS20 | 1:21,620 | 100,123 |