| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:32:43.4 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | +4.52 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +30.26 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1:14.88 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | +1:16.15 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1:16.74 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| Jan Lammers | Ensign | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | ||
| Marc Surer | ATS | ||
| Eddie Cheever | Osella | ||
| Dave Kennedy | Shadow | ||
| Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | ||
| Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | ||
| Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Alain Prost | McLaren | ||
| Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | ||
| Geoff Lees | Shadow | ||
| Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | ||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | ||
| Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo |