| 1 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS11 | 2:23,070 | 100,123 |
| 2 | P. Depailler | Ligier JS11 | 2:23,990 | 100,123 |
| 3 | C. Reutemann | Lotus 79 | 2:24,150 | 100,123 |
| 4 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 2:24,280 | 100,123 |
| 5 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | 2:24,340 | 100,123 |
| 6 | J. Scheckter | Ferrari 312T3 | 2:24,480 | 100,123 |
| 7 | J. Jabouille | Renault RS01 | 2:24,850 | 100,123 |
| 8 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 009 | 2:25,160 | 100,123 |
| 9 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | 2:26,350 | 100,123 |
| 10 | J. Hunt | Wolf WR7 | 2:26,370 | 100,123 |
| 11 | R. Arnoux | Renault RS01 | 2:26,430 | 100,123 |
| 12 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT48 | 2:27,570 | 100,123 |
| 13 | A. Jones | Williams FW06 | 2:27,670 | 100,123 |
| 14 | J. Watson | McLaren M28 | 2:27,820 | 100,123 |
| 15 | J. Jarier | Tyrrell 009 | 2:27,890 | 100,123 |
| 16 | R. Patrese | Arrows A1B | 2:28,080 | 100,123 |
| 17 | C. Regazzoni | Williams FW06 | 2:28,880 | 100,123 |
| 18 | P. Tambay | McLaren M26 | 2:29,390 | 100,123 |
| 19 | J. Mass | Arrows A1B | 2:29,420 | 100,123 |
| 20 | E. de Angelis | Shadow DN9 | 2:30,290 | 100,123 |
| 21 | J. Lammers | Shadow DN9 | 2:31,600 | 100,123 |
| 22 | N. Piquet | Brabham BT48 | 2:31,640 | 100,123 |
| 23 | D. Daly | Ensign N177 | 2:31,780 | 100,123 |
| 24 | H. Stuck | ATS D2 | 2:32,270 | 100,123 |
| H. Rebaque | Lotus 79 | 2:32,660 | 100,123 |
| A. Merzario | Merzario A1B | 2:34,080 | 100,123 |