| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:23:59.73 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +3.19 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | +43.53 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +44.48 |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +1:16.49 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1:28.72 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +1:33.01 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1:47.75 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | |
| 11 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 12 | Marc Surer | ATS | |
| 13 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | |
| Rupert Keegan | Williams | ||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | ||
| John Watson | McLaren | ||
| Didier Pironi | Ligier | ||
| René Arnoux | Renault | ||
| Eddie Cheever | Osella | ||
| Harald Ertl | ATS | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | ||
| Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | ||
| Hector Rebaque | Brabham |