Pos Driver Chassis Engine Time Gap Average %
1René ARNOUXRenaultRenault1'14.233 206.205 
2Alain PROSTRenaultRenault1'14.6600.427205.025100.575
3Nelson PIQUETBrabhamBMW1'14.7230.490204.853100.660
4Didier PIRONIFerrariFerrari1'15.8251.592201.875102.145
5Niki LAUDAMcLarenFord Cosworth1'15.8321.599201.857102.154
6Patrick TAMBAYFerrariFerrari1'16.1541.921201.003102.588
7Keke ROSBERGWilliamsFord Cosworth1'16.2602.027200.724102.731
8Bruno GIACOMELLIAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo1'16.5132.280200.060103.071
9Andrea De CESARISAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo1'16.5762.343199.896103.156
10Riccardo PATRESEBrabhamBMW1'16.6302.397199.755103.229
11John WATSONMcLarenFord Cosworth1'16.7002.467199.572103.323
12Derek DALYWilliamsFord Cosworth1'16.8322.599199.229103.501
13Derek WARWICKTolemanHart1'17.0942.861198.552103.854
14Michele ALBORETOTyrrellFord Cosworth1'17.2373.004198.185104.047
15Elio De ANGELISLotusFord Cosworth1'17.6203.387197.207104.563
16Mauro BALDIArrowsFord Cosworth1'18.0203.787196.196105.102
17Marc SURERArrowsFord Cosworth1'18.2964.063195.504105.473
18Manfred WINKELHOCKATSFord Cosworth1'18.3524.119195.365105.549
19Chico SERRAFittipaldiFord Cosworth1'18.4384.205195.150105.665
20Brian HENTONTyrrellFord Cosworth1'18.4764.243195.056105.716
21Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra1'18.4784.245195.051105.718
22Raul BOESELMarchFord Cosworth1'18.6584.425194.604105.961
23Jean-Pierre JARIEROsellaFord Cosworth1'18.9534.720193.877106.358
24Jochen MASSMarchFord Cosworth1'19.0834.850193.559106.533
25Eliseo SALAZARATSFord Cosworth1'19.1204.887193.468106.583
26Jan LAMMERSTheodoreFord Cosworth1'19.2745.041193.092106.791
 Not qualified    
27Roberto GUERREROEnsignFord Cosworth1'19.3165.083192.990106.847
28Teo FABITolemanHart1'19.4145.181192.752106.979
29Eddie CHEEVERLigierMatra1'19.6465.413192.190107.292
30Roberto MORENOLotusFord Cosworth1'21.1496.916188.631109.317
 Not pre-qualified    
31Emilio de VILLOTAMarchFord Cosworth1'21.5077.274187.802109.799








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