
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:44.734m | 1:44.734m | |
| 2 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:44.933m | +0.199s | |
| 3 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:45.991m | +1.257s | |
| 4 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:46.258m | +1.524s | |
| 5 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:46.745m | +2.011s | |
| 6 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:47.013m | +2.279s | |
| 7 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:47.334m | +2.600s | |
| 8 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.453m | +2.719s | |
| 9 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:47.534m | +2.800s | |
| 10 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:47.586m | +2.852s | |
| 11 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:47.701m | +2.967s | |
| 12 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:47.728m | +2.994s | |
| 13 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:47.855m | +3.121s | |
| 14 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:48.395m | +3.661s | |
| 15 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:48.537m | +3.803s | |
| 16 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:48.648m | +3.914s | |
| 17 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:48.785m | +4.051s | |
| 18 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:48.992m | +4.258s | |
| 19 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:48.994m | +4.260s | |
| 20 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:49.245m | +4.511s | |
| 21 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:49.250m | +4.516s | |
| 22 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:49.466m | +4.732s | |
| 23 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:49.540m | +4.806s | |
| 24 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:49.885m | +5.151s | |
| 25 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.916m | +5.182s | |
| 26 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:51.709m | +6.975s | |
| 27 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:53.516m | +8.782s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |