1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | John Player Team Lotus | 1:38.230 | 33 | |
2 | 2 | John Watson | Parmalat Racing Team | 1:38.770 | + 0.540 | |
3 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 1:38.990 | + 0.760 | |
4 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing Team | 1:39.060 | + 0.830 | |
5 | 27 | Alan Jones | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | 1:39.350 | + 1.120 | |
6 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes | 1:39.660 | + 1.430 | |
7 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive | 1:39.700 | + 1.470 | |
8 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 1:39.890 | + 1.660 | |
9 | 29 | Nelson Piquet | BS Fabrications | 1:39.980 | + 1.750 | |
10 | 35 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows Racing Team | 1:40.030 | + 1.800 | |
11 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | Marlboro Team McLaren | 1:40.260 | + 2.030 | |
12 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Elf Team Tyrrell | 1:40.600 | + 2.370 | |
13 | 33 | Bruno Giacomelli | Marlboro Team McLaren | 1:40.670 | + 2.440 | |
14 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Equipe Renault Elf | 1:40.670 | + 2.440 | |
15 | 7 | James Hunt | Marlboro Team McLaren | 1:40.860 | + 2.630 | |
16 | 22 | Derek Daly | Team Tissot Ensign | 1:41.110 | + 2.880 | |
17 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Walter Wolf Racing | 1:41.250 | + 3.020 | |
18 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow Racing Team | 1:41.250 | + 3.020 | |
19 | 37 | Arturo Merzario | Team Merzario | 1:42.960 | + 4.730 |