| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:57:49.196 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +13.372 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +19.408 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +24.667 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +28.558 |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Ensign | +54.476 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1:21.250 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:26.560 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | +1:28.942 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | ||
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | ||
| Keke Rosberg | ATS | ||
| Bobby Rahal | Wolf | ||
| Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | ||
| James Hunt | McLaren | ||
| Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | ||
| Niki Lauda | Brabham | ||
| Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | ||
| René Arnoux | Surtees | ||
| Arturo Merzario | Merzario | ||
| Jacques Laffite | Ligier | ||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | ||
| John Watson | Brabham | ||
| Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus |