| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:46:35.01 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +0.22 |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | +0.58 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1.01 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1.24 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +28.58 |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | +56.58 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +1:00.80 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | +1:07.08 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +1:13.65 |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 16 | Derek Daly | March | |
| Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | ||
| Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | ||
| Hector Rebaque | Brabham | ||
| Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | ||
| Brian Henton | Toleman | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | ||
| Alain Prost | Renault | ||
| Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | ||
| Slim Borgudd | ATS | ||
| Giorgio Francia | Osella | ||
| Nelson Piquet | Brabham | ||
| Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | ||
| Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | ||
| Derek Warwick | Toleman |