| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:38:13.83 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | +12.93 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +13.43 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +15.29 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +1:00.02 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +1:22.62 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Marc Surer | ATS | |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| Jochen Mass | Arrows | ||
| Geoff Lees | Ensign | ||
| Derek Daly | Tyrrell | ||
| Eddie Cheever | Osella | ||
| Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | ||
| Mike Thackwell | Arrows | ||
| Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | ||
| Didier Pironi | Ligier | ||
| Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Hector Rebaque | Brabham | ||
| Rupert Keegan | Williams | ||
| Jan Lammers | Ensign | ||
| Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | ||
| Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | ||
| John Watson | McLaren | ||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | ||
| Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo |