| 1 | R. Peterson | Lotus 79 | 1:37,710 | 100,123 |
| 2 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 1:37,760 | 100,123 |
| 3 | J. Jabouille | Renault RS01 | 1:38,320 | 100,123 |
| 4 | C. Reutemann | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:38,500 | 100,123 |
| 5 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS9 | 1:38,710 | 100,123 |
| 6 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | 1:38,770 | 100,123 |
| 7 | J. Scheckter | Wolf WR5 | 1:38,850 | 100,123 |
| 8 | J. Hunt | McLaren M26 | 1:39,100 | 100,123 |
| 9 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 008 | 1:39,230 | 100,123 |
| 10 | J. Watson | Brabham BT46 | 1:39,350 | 100,123 |
| 11 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:39,400 | 100,123 |
| 12 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT46 | 1:39,490 | 100,123 |
| 13 | P. Depailler | Tyrrell 008 | 1:39,510 | 100,123 |
| 14 | P. Tambay | McLaren M26 | 1:39,590 | 100,123 |
| 15 | A. Jones | Williams FW06 | 1:39,810 | 100,123 |
| 16 | R. Patrese | Arrows A1 | 1:40,110 | 100,123 |
| 17 | B. Lunger | McLaren M26 | 1:40,800 | 100,123 |
| 18 | H. Rebaque | Lotus 78 | 1:40,840 | 100,123 |
| 19 | D. Daly | Ensign N177 | 1:41,020 | 100,123 |
| 20 | N. Piquet | McLaren M23 | 1:41,150 | 100,123 |
| 21 | V. Brambilla | Surtees TS20 | 1:41,160 | 100,123 |
| 22 | C. Regazzoni | Shadow DN9 | 1:41,420 | 100,123 |
| 23 | H. Stuck | Shadow DN9 | 1:41,580 | 100,123 |
| 24 | H. Ertl | Ensign N177 | 1:41,600 | 100,123 |
| 25 | K. Rosberg | Wolf WR3 | 1:41,720 | 100,123 |
| 26 | R. Arnoux | Martini Mk23 | 1:41,840 | 100,123 |
| J. Mass | ATS HS1 | 1:42,470 | 100,123 |
| H. Binder | ATS HS1 | 1:44,460 | 100,123 |
| A. Merzario | Merzario A1 | 1:41,850 | 100,123 |
| B. Henton | Surtees TS20 | - | 100,123 |
| R. Keegan | Surtees TS20 | 1:43,060 | 100,123 |