| 1 | J. Jabouille | Renault RS11 | 1:48,480 | 100,123 |
| 2 | A. Jones | Williams FW07 | 1:48,750 | 100,123 |
| 3 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS11 | 1:49,430 | 100,123 |
| 4 | N. Piquet | Brabham BT48 | 1:49,500 | 100,123 |
| 5 | J. Scheckter | Ferrari 312T4 | 1:50,000 | 100,123 |
| 6 | C. Regazzoni | Williams FW07 | 1:50,120 | 100,123 |
| 7 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT48 | 1:50,370 | 100,123 |
| 8 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 009 | 1:50,400 | 100,123 |
| 9 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T4 | 1:50,410 | 100,123 |
| 10 | R. Arnoux | Renault RS12 | 1:50,480 | 100,123 |
| 11 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 1:50,680 | 100,123 |
| 12 | J. Watson | McLaren M29 | 1:50,860 | 100,123 |
| 13 | C. Reutemann | Lotus 79 | 1:50,940 | 100,123 |
| 14 | J. Ickx | Ligier JS11 | 1:51,070 | 100,123 |
| 15 | P. Tambay | McLaren M29 | 1:51,470 | 100,123 |
| 16 | G. Lees | Tyrrell 009 | 1:51,500 | 100,123 |
| 17 | K. Rosberg | Wolf WR8 | 1:52,010 | 100,123 |
| 18 | J. Mass | Arrows A2 | 1:52,740 | 100,123 |
| 19 | R. Patrese | Arrows A2 | 1:52,930 | 100,123 |
| 20 | J. Lammers | Shadow DN9 | 1:53,590 | 100,123 |
| 21 | E. de Angelis | Shadow DN9 | 1:53,730 | 100,123 |
| 22 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F6A | 1:54,010 | 100,123 |
| 23 | H. Stuck | ATS D2 | 1:54,470 | 100,123 |
| 24 | H. Rebaque | Lotus 79 | 1:55,860 | 100,123 |
| P. Gaillard | Ensign N179 | 1:55,950 | 100,123 |
| A. Merzario | Merzario A2 | 2:01,840 | 100,123 |