Pos Driver Chassis Engine Time Gap Average %
1Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1'20.90 189.656 
2Carlos REUTEMANNFerrariFerrari1'21.690.79187.822100.977
3Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1'21.700.80187.799100.989
4Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1'21.770.87187.638101.075
5Jody SCHECKTERWolfFord Cosworth1'22.121.22186.839101.508
6James HUNTMcLarenFord Cosworth1'22.501.60185.978101.978
7Ronnie PETERSONLotusFord Cosworth1'22.621.72185.708102.126
8Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1'23.252.35184.303102.905
9John WATSONBrabhamAlfa Romeo1'23.262.36184.281102.917
10Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1'23.582.68183.575103.313
11Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1'23.712.81183.290103.473
12Vittorio BRAMBILLASurteesFord Cosworth1'23.782.88183.137103.560
13Patrick DEPAILLERTyrrellFord Cosworth1'23.822.92183.049103.609
14Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra1'23.903.00182.875103.708
15Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1'24.113.21182.418103.968
16Jochen MASSATSFord Cosworth1'24.143.24182.353104.005
17Rolf STOMMELENArrowsFord Cosworth1'24.143.24182.353104.005
18Clay REGAZZONIShadowFord Cosworth1'24.183.28182.267104.054
19René ARNOUXMartiniFord Cosworth1'24.283.38182.050104.178
20Hans Joachim STUCKShadowFord Cosworth1'24.473.57181.641104.413
21Bruno GIACOMELLIMcLarenFord Cosworth1'24.813.91180.913104.833
22Jacky ICKXEnsignFord Cosworth1'24.823.92180.891104.845
23Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1'24.853.95180.827104.883
24Brett LUNGERMcLarenFord Cosworth1'24.994.09180.529105.056
 Not qualified    
25Rupert KEEGANSurteesFord Cosworth1'25.404.50179.663105.562
26Derek DALYHeskethFord Cosworth1'25.694.79179.055105.921
27Keke ROSBERGTheodoreFord Cosworth1'25.874.97178.679106.143
28Alberto COLOMBOATSFord Cosworth1'26.015.11178.389106.316
 Not pre-qualified    
29Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth1'25.104.20180.296105.192
30Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth1'26.695.79176.989107.157








Starting grid limited to 24 places.