(Grid Positions)
| Grid | No. | Drivers | Car | Entrant | Q Time |
| 1st | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 78 Ford | John Player Team Lotus | 1:11.3850 |
| 2nd | 1 | James Hunt | McLaren M26 Ford | Marlboro Team McLaren | 1:11.9420 |
| 3rd | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell P34 Ford | Elf Team Tyrrell | 1:12.7520 |
| 4th | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus 78 Ford | John Player Team Lotus | 1:12.9750 |
| 5th | 2 | Jochen Mass | McLaren M26 Ford | Marlboro Team McLaren | 1:13.1160 |
| 6th | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell P34 Ford | Elf Team Tyrrell | 1:13.2070 |
| 7th | 17 | Alan Jones | Shadow DN8 Ford | Shadow Racing | 1:13.3470 |
| 8th | 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow DN8 Ford | Shadow Racing | 1:13.4350 |
| 9th | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf WR1 Ford | Walter Wolf Racing | 1:13.4970 |
| 10th | 7 | John Watson | Brabham BT45B Alfa Romeo | Martini Racing | 1:13.5000 |
| 11th | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS7 Matra | Ligier Gitanes | 1:13.7390 |
| 12th | 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari 312 T2 | Ferrari Sefac | 1:13.8900 |
| 13th | 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham BT45B Alfa Romeo | Martini Racing | 1:13.9530 |
| 14th | 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign N177 Ford | Tissot Ensign with Castrol | 1:13.9990 |
| 15th | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees TS19 Ford | Beta Team Surtees | 1:14.2220 |
| 16th | 23 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign N177 Ford | Theodore Racing Hong Kong | 1:14.4640 |
| 17th | 21 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 312 T2 | Ferrari Sefac | 1:14.4650 |
| 18th | 10 | Ian Scheckter | March 771 Ford | Rothmans International Racing | 1:14.8550 |
| 19th | 28 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi F5 Ford | Fittipaldi Automotive | 1:14.8570 |
| 20th | 30 | Brett Lunger | McLaren M23 Ford | BS Fabrications | 1:14.9300 |
| 21st | 27 | Patrick Neve | March 761 Ford | Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd. | 1:15.5100 |
| 22nd | 14 | Danny Ongais | Penske PC4 Ford | Interscope Racing | 1:15.5990 |
| 23rd | 9 | Alex Ribeiro | March 761 Ford | Hollywood March Racing | 1:15.7700 |
| 24th | 18 | Hans Binder | Surtees TS19 Ford | Durex Team Surtees | 1:16.5680 |
| 25th | 24 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh 308E Ford | Penthouse Rizla Racing | 1:17.0000 |
| 27th | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault RS01 Turbo | Equipe Renault Elf | 1:18.8990 |
Other present cars:
| No. | Drivers | Car | Entrant |
| 25 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh 308E Ford | Hesketh Racing |
| 20T | Jody Scheckter | Wolf WR2 Ford | Walter Wolf Racing |
| 1T | | McLaren M26 Ford | Marlboro Team McLaren |
| 3T | | Tyrrell P34 Ford | Elf Team Tyrrell |
| 12T | | Ferrari 312 T2 | Ferrari Sefac |
| 24T | | Hesketh 308E Ford | Penthouse Rizla Racing |
| 26T | | Ligier JS7 Matra | Ligier Gitanes |
| 28T | | Fittipaldi F5 Ford | Fittipaldi Automotive |
| 30T | | McLaren M23 Ford | BS Fabrications |
Entered cars that did not arrive:
| No. | Drivers | Car | Entrant |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari 312 T2 | Ferrari Sefac |
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