Pos Driver Chassis Engine Time Gap Average %
1Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1'16.39 160.419 
2Ronnie PETERSONLotusFord Cosworth1'16.680.29159.812100.380
3Carlos REUTEMANNFerrariFerrari1'17.401.01158.326101.322
4James HUNTMcLarenFord Cosworth1'17.661.27157.796101.663
5Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1'17.761.37157.593101.793
6Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1'17.941.55157.229102.029
7John WATSONBrabhamAlfa Romeo1'17.981.59157.148102.081
8Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1'18.141.75156.826102.291
9Jody SCHECKTERWolfFord Cosworth1'18.241.85156.626102.422
10Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra1'18.422.03156.266102.657
11Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1'18.992.60155.139103.404
12Patrick DEPAILLERTyrrellFord Cosworth1'19.062.67155.001103.495
13Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1'19.112.72154.903103.561
14Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth1'19.282.89154.571103.783
15Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1'19.332.94154.474103.849
16Vittorio BRAMBILLASurteesFord Cosworth1'19.713.32153.737104.346
17Jochen MASSATSFord Cosworth1'19.983.59153.218104.700
18Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1'19.993.60153.199104.713
19Rolf STOMMELENArrowsFord Cosworth1'20.033.64153.123104.765
20Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth1'20.213.82152.779105.001
21Jacky ICKXEnsignFord Cosworth1'20.363.97152.494105.197
22Clay REGAZZONIShadowFord Cosworth1'20.674.28151.908105.603
23Rupert KEEGANSurteesFord Cosworth1'20.774.38151.720105.734
24Hans Joachim STUCKShadowFord Cosworth1'20.874.48151.532105.865
 Not qualified    
25Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth1'20.914.52151.457105.917
26Brett LUNGERMcLarenFord Cosworth1'21.174.78150.972106.257
27Emilio de VILLOTAMcLarenFord Cosworth1'21.555.16150.269106.755
28Alberto COLOMBOATSFord Cosworth1'21.595.20150.195106.807
 Not pre-qualified    
29Keke ROSBERGTheodoreFord Cosworth-   








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