Pos Driver Chassis Engine Time Gap Average %
1Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1'11.80 205.772 
2Jody SCHECKTERFerrariFerrari1'12.040.24205.086100.334
3Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1'12.070.27205.001100.376
4Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1'12.120.32204.859100.446
5Patrick DEPAILLERLigierFord Cosworth1'12.150.35204.773100.487
6Jacques LAFFITELigierFord Cosworth1'12.260.46204.462100.641
7Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1'12.330.53204.264100.738
8Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1'12.360.56204.179100.780
9Jean-Pierre JARIERTyrrellFord Cosworth1'12.550.75203.644101.045
10René ARNOUXRenaultRenault1'12.690.89203.252101.240
11Carlos REUTEMANNLotusFord Cosworth1'12.750.95203.085101.323
12Nelson PIQUETBrabhamAlfa Romeo1'13.071.27202.195101.769
13James HUNTWolfFord Cosworth1'14.212.41199.089103.357
14John WATSONMcLarenFord Cosworth1'14.442.64198.474103.677
15Elio De ANGELISShadowFord Cosworth1'14.442.64198.474103.677
16Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1'14.542.74198.208103.816
17Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth1'14.582.78198.101103.872
18Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1'14.612.81198.022103.914
19Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1'14.642.84197.942103.955
20Jochen MASSArrowsFord Cosworth1'15.003.20196.992104.457
21Jan LAMMERSShadowFord Cosworth1'15.353.55196.077104.944
22Clay REGAZZONIWilliamsFord Cosworth1'15.683.88195.222105.404
23Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth1'16.154.35194.017106.058
24Hans Joachim STUCKATSFord Cosworth1'16.314.51193.610106.281
 Not qualified    
25Derek DALYEnsignFord Cosworth1'16.644.84192.777106.741
26Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth1'18.146.34189.076108.830








Starting grid limited to 24 places.