| 1 | G. Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T4 | 1:18,825 | 100,123 |
| 2 | C. Reutemann | Lotus 79 | 1:18,886 | 100,123 |
| 3 | J. Scheckter | Ferrari 312T4 | 1:18,911 | 100,123 |
| 4 | P. Depailler | Ligier JS11 | 1:19,025 | 100,123 |
| 5 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS11 | 1:19,032 | 100,123 |
| 6 | M. Andretti | Lotus 79 | 1:19,454 | 100,123 |
| 7 | J. Jarier | Tyrrell 009 | 1:19,580 | 100,123 |
| 8 | J. Hunt | Wolf WR8 | 1:19,643 | 100,123 |
| 9 | R. Patrese | Arrows A1B | 1:19,727 | 100,123 |
| 10 | A. Jones | Williams FW06 | 1:19,910 | 100,123 |
| 11 | N. Lauda | Brabham BT48 | 1:20,041 | 100,123 |
| 12 | N. Piquet | Brabham BT48 | 1:20,456 | 100,123 |
| 13 | J. Mass | Arrows A1B | 1:20,608 | 100,123 |
| 14 | J. Lammers | Shadow DN9 | 1:20,740 | 100,123 |
| 15 | C. Regazzoni | Williams FW06 | 1:20,768 | 100,123 |
| 16 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar F5A | 1:21,033 | 100,123 |
| 17 | D. Pironi | Tyrrell 009 | 1:21,192 | 100,123 |
| 18 | J. Watson | McLaren M28 | 1:21,304 | 100,123 |
| 19 | P. Tambay | McLaren M28 | 1:21,411 | 100,123 |
| 20 | E. de Angelis | Shadow DN9 | 1:21,961 | 100,123 |
| 21 | H. Stuck | ATS D2 | 1:22,828 | 100,123 |
| 22 | A. Merzario | Merzario A1B | 1:22,938 | 100,123 |
| 23 | H. Rebaque | Lotus 79 | 1:22,990 | 100,123 |
| 24 | D. Daly | Ensign N179 | 1:23,888 | 100,123 |