Pos Driver Chassis Engine Time Gap Average %
1Jean-Pierre JARIERLotusFord Cosworth1'38.015 165.281 
2Jody SCHECKTERWolfFord Cosworth1'38.0260.011165.262100.011
3Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1'38.2300.215164.919100.219
4John WATSONBrabhamAlfa Romeo1'38.4170.402164.606100.410
5Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1'38.8610.846163.866100.863
6Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1'38.9300.915163.752100.934
7Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1'39.0201.005163.603101.025
8Hans Joachim STUCKShadowFord Cosworth1'39.0811.066163.503101.088
9Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1'39.2361.221163.247101.246
10Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra1'39.3811.366163.009101.394
11Carlos REUTEMANNFerrariFerrari1'39.4551.440162.888101.469
12Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1'39.4911.476162.829101.506
13Patrick DEPAILLERTyrrellFord Cosworth1'39.6191.604162.620101.636
14Nelson PIQUETBrabhamAlfa Romeo1'39.6241.609162.611101.642
15Derek DALYEnsignFord Cosworth1'40.0422.027161.932102.068
16René ARNOUXSurteesFord Cosworth1'40.5152.500161.170102.551
17Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth1'40.6692.654160.923102.708
18Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1'40.9592.944160.461103.004
19James HUNTMcLarenFord Cosworth1'40.9702.955160.444103.015
20Bobby RAHALWolfFord Cosworth1'40.9832.968160.423103.028
21Keke ROSBERGATSFord Cosworth1'41.6113.596159.432103.669
22Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1'41.6893.674159.309103.748
 Not qualified    
23Clay REGAZZONIShadowFord Cosworth1'41.7393.724159.231103.799
24Beppe GABBIANISurteesFord Cosworth1'41.7993.784159.137103.861
25Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth1'41.9623.947158.883104.027
26Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth1'42.4134.398158.183104.487
27Rolf STOMMELENArrowsFord Cosworth1'43.2675.252156.875105.358
28Michael BLEEKEMOLENATSFord Cosworth1'45.5537.538153.477107.691








Starting grid limited to 22 places.