| 1 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS11 | 1:44,200 | 100,123 |
| 2 | P. Depailler | Ligier JS11 | 1:45,240 | 100,123 |
| 3 | C. Reutemann | Lotus 79 | 1:45,340 | 100,123 |
| 4 | J. Jarier | Tyrrell 009 | 1:45,360 | 100,123 |
| 5 | J. Scheckter | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:45,580 | 100,123 |
| 6 | J. Watson | McLaren M28 | 1:45,760 | 100,123 |
| 7 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 1:45,960 | 100,123 |
| 8 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 009 | 1:46,430 | 100,123 |
| 9 | P. Tambay | McLaren M28 | 1:46,560 | 100,123 |
| 10 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:46,880 | 100,123 |
| 11 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | 1:47,150 | 100,123 |
| 12 | J. Jabouille | Renault RS01 | 1:47,460 | 100,123 |
| 13 | R. Patrese | Arrows A1B | 1:48,330 | 100,123 |
| 14 | J. Mass | Arrows A1B | 1:48,340 | 100,123 |
| 15 | A. Jones | Williams FW06 | 1:48,440 | 100,123 |
| 16 | E. de Angelis | Shadow DN9 | 1:48,510 | 100,123 |
| 17 | C. Regazzoni | Williams FW06 | 1:48,640 | 100,123 |
| 18 | J. Hunt | Wolf WR7 | 1:48,770 | 100,123 |
| 19 | H. Rebaque | Lotus 79 | 1:49,360 | 100,123 |
| 20 | N. Piquet | Brabham BT46 | 1:49,490 | 100,123 |
| 21 | J. Lammers | Shadow DN9 | 1:49,510 | 100,123 |
| 22 | A. Merzario | Merzario A1B | 1:50,260 | 100,123 |
| 23 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT48 | 1:50,290 | 100,123 |
| 24 | D. Daly | Ensign N177 | 1:51,050 | 100,123 |
| 25 | H. Stuck | ATS D2 | 1:51,280 | 100,123 |
| 26 | R. Arnoux | Renault RS01 | 1:51,520 | 100,123 |