| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25:55.60 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | +11.52 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:04.60 |
| 4 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | +1:39.69 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +1:50.52 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 12 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Theodore | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| Derek Warwick | Toleman | ||
| Patrick Tambay | Ligier | ||
| Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | ||
| Derek Daly | March | ||
| Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | ||
| Didier Pironi | Ferrari | ||
| Brian Henton | Toleman | ||
| Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | ||
| Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | ||
| Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | ||
| Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | ||
| Slim Borgudd | ATS | ||
| Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | ||
| Carlos Reutemann | Williams | ||
| Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi |