| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:51:23.97 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +4.58 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +6.34 |
| 4 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | +22.89 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +25.87 |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +1:06.61 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1:41.97 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Ensign | |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 13 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | |
| Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | ||
| Derek Daly | March | ||
| Brian Henton | Toleman | ||
| Jacques Laffite | Ligier | ||
| Alain Prost | Renault | ||
| Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | ||
| Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | ||
| Eliseo Salazar | March | ||
| Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Jan Lammers | ATS | ||
| Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | ||
| Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | ||
| Derek Warwick | Toleman | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | ||
| Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | ||
| Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | ||
| Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | ||
| Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus |