1 Nelson Piquet Brabham/Ford 1'29.211
2 Carlos Reutemann Williams/Ford 1'29.359
3 Alan Jones Williams/Ford 1'29.728
4 Alain Prost Renault 1'29.908
5 Nigel Mansell Lotus/Ford 1'29.997
6 Hector Rebaque Brabham/Ford 1'30.182
7 Elio de Angelis Lotus/Ford 1'30.231
8 René Arnoux Renault 1'30.232
9 John Watson McLaren/Ford 1'30.566
10 Jacques Laffite Ligier/Matra 1'30.705
11 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1'31.115
12 Didier Pironi Ferrari 1'31.350
13 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren/Ford 1'31.507
14 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell/Ford 1'31.547
15 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1'31.600
16 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 1'31.740
17 Patrick Tambay Ligier/Matra 1'31.747
18 Riccardo Patrese Arrows/Ford 1'31.969
19 Marc Surer Theodore/Ford 1'32.253
20 Derek Daly March/Ford 1'32.305
21 Slim Borgudd ATS/Ford 1'32.652
22 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell/Ford 1'32.709
23 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella/Ford 1'33.432
24 Eliseo Salazar Ensign/Ford 1'33.848

Não largaram para a corrida:

Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi/Ford 1'34.310
Chico Serra Fittipaldi/Ford 1'36.546
Brian Henton Toleman/Hart 1'36.648
Jacques Villeneuve Sr. Arrows/Ford 1'36.729
Derek Warwick Toleman/Hart 1'36.999
Beppe Gabbiani Osella/Ford 1'37.493