
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:29.871m | 1:29.871m | |
| 2 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:29.935m | +0.064s | |
| 3 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:30.457m | +0.586s | |
| 4 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:30.566m | +0.695s | |
| 5 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:31.440m | +1.569s | |
| 6 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:31.693m | +1.822s | |
| 7 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.769m | +1.898s | |
| 8 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:31.962m | +2.091s | |
| 9 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:31.962m | +2.091s | |
| 10 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:32.187m | +2.316s | |
| 11 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:32.451m | +2.580s | |
| 12 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.720m | +2.849s | |
| 13 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:33.211m | +3.340s | |
| 14 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:35.380m | +5.509s | |
| 15 | S. Johansson | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | Spirit | 1:35.892m | +6.021s | |
| 16 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:36.079m | +6.208s | |
| 17 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.141m | +6.270s | |
| 18 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:36.357m | +6.486s | |
| 19 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:36.437m | +6.566s | |
| 20 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.532m | +6.661s | |
| 21 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.604m | +6.733s | |
| 22 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:36.619m | +6.748s | |
| 23 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 4:36.772m | +3:06.901m | |
| 24 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:37.017m | +7.146s | |
| 25 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:37.117m | +7.246s | |
| 26 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:37.217m | +7.346s | |
| 27 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:37.497m | +7.626s | |
| 28 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:37.554m | +7.683s | |
| 29 | K. Acheson | Kenneth Acheson | RAM | RAM | 1:39.138m | +9.267s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |