| 1 | N. Lauda | Ferrari 312T2 | 1:39,320 | 100,123 |
| 2 | J. Hunt | McLaren M26 | 1:39,450 | 100,123 |
| 3 | M. Andretti | Lotus 78 | 1:39,740 | 100,123 |
| 4 | H. Stuck | Brabham BT45B | 1:39,970 | 100,123 |
| 5 | C. Reutemann | Ferrari 312T2 | 1:40,120 | 100,123 |
| 6 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS7 | 1:40,220 | 100,123 |
| 7 | P. Tambay | Ensign N177 | 1:40,290 | 100,123 |
| 8 | J. Scheckter | Wolf WR3 | 1:40,400 | 100,123 |
| 9 | J. Mass | McLaren M26 | 1:40,440 | 100,123 |
| 10 | P. Depailler | Tyrrell P34 | 1:40,620 | 100,123 |
| 11 | C. Regazzoni | Ensign N177 | 1:40,740 | 100,123 |
| 12 | J. Watson | Brabham BT45B | 1:40,920 | 100,123 |
| 13 | V. Brambilla | Surtees TS19 | 1:40,930 | 100,123 |
| 14 | A. Jones | Shadow DN8 | 1:41,000 | 100,123 |
| 15 | R. Peterson | Tyrrell P34 | 1:41,130 | 100,123 |
| 16 | G. Nilsson | Lotus 78 | 1:41,240 | 100,123 |
| 17 | B. Lunger | McLaren M23 | 1:41,400 | 100,123 |
| 18 | J. Jarier | Penske PC4 | 1:41,700 | 100,123 |
| 19 | H. Binder | Penske PC4 | 1:41,710 | 100,123 |
| 20 | R. Keegan | Hesketh 308E | 1:41,920 | 100,123 |
| 21 | A. Merzario | Shadow DN8 | 1:41,920 | 100,123 |
| 22 | P. Neve | March 761 | 1:41,960 | 100,123 |
| 23 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5 | 1:42,150 | 100,123 |
| 24 | I. Scheckter | March 761B | 1:42,220 | 100,123 |
| 25 | V. Schuppan | Surtees TS19 | 1:42,310 | 100,123 |
| 26 | E. de Villota | McLaren M23 | 1:42,380 | 100,123 |
| A. Ribeiro | March 761B | 1:43,030 | 100,123 |
| B. Henton | March 761B | 1:42,430 | 100,123 |
| H. Rebaque | Hesketh 308E | 1:42,750 | 100,123 |
| I. Ashley | Hesketh 308E | 1:42,520 | 100,123 |