Qualifying was extremely wet and so it was Friday morning times that really counted for the grid - for Mario Andretti this was particularly unfortunate as his car was stranded out on the track at this time and so he was unable to qualify despite lying second in the World Championship.
A cualificación foi baixo a choiva polo que os tempos do venres pola mañá foron os que realmente contaron para a grella - para Mario Andretti este foi particularmente lamentable xa que o seu coche quedou varado na pista e polo tanto non puido cualificar a pesar de estar en segundo lugar no Campionato do Mundo.