| 1 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 1:51,900 | 100,123 |
| 2 | R. Peterson | Lotus 79 | 1:51,990 | 100,123 |
| 3 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT46 | 1:52,290 | 100,123 |
| 4 | J. Scheckter | Wolf WR5 | 1:52,680 | 100,123 |
| 5 | J. Watson | Brabham BT46 | 1:52,840 | 100,123 |
| 6 | A. Jones | Williams FW06 | 1:53,500 | 100,123 |
| 7 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS9 | 1:53,540 | 100,123 |
| 8 | J. Hunt | McLaren M26 | 1:53,540 | 100,123 |
| 9 | J. Jabouille | Renault RS01 | 1:53,610 | 100,123 |
| 10 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | 1:54,030 | 100,123 |
| 11 | P. Tambay | McLaren M26 | 1:54,040 | 100,123 |
| 12 | C. Reutemann | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:54,170 | 100,123 |
| 13 | P. Depailler | Tyrrell 008 | 1:54,320 | 100,123 |
| 14 | R. Patrese | Arrows FA1 | 1:54,340 | 100,123 |
| 15 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:54,400 | 100,123 |
| 16 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 008 | 1:54,660 | 100,123 |
| 17 | R. Stommelen | Arrows FA1 | 1:55,180 | 100,123 |
| 18 | H. Rebaque | Lotus 78 | 1:55,570 | 100,123 |
| 19 | K. Rosberg | Wolf WR3 | 1:55,570 | 100,123 |
| 20 | V. Brambilla | Surtees TS20 | 1:55,860 | 100,123 |
| 21 | N. Piquet | Ensign N177 | 1:56,150 | 100,123 |
| 22 | J. Mass | ATS HS1 | 1:56,210 | 100,123 |
| 23 | H. Ertl | Ensign N177 | 1:56,250 | 100,123 |
| 24 | H. Stuck | Shadow DN9 | 1:56,450 | 100,123 |
| J. Jarier | ATS HS1 | 1:57,400 | 100,123 |
| A. Merzario | Merzario A1 | 1:58,310 | 100,123 |
| C. Regazzoni | Shadow DN9 | 1:56,570 | 100,123 |
| R. Keegan | Surtees TS20 | 1:57,860 | 100,123 |