
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:10.170m | 1:10.170m | |
| 2 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:10.436m | +0.266s | |
| 3 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:10.771m | +0.601s | |
| 4 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:10.874m | +0.704s | |
| 5 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:11.055m | +0.885s | |
| 6 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:11.098m | +0.928s | |
| 7 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:11.246m | +1.076s | |
| 8 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:12.528m | +2.358s | |
| 9 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.163m | +2.993s | |
| 10 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:13.493m | +3.323s | |
| 11 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:13.755m | +3.585s | |
| 12 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:13.792m | +3.622s | |
| 13 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.006m | +3.836s | |
| 14 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:14.267m | +4.097s | |
| 15 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:14.651m | +4.481s | |
| 16 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:14.964m | +4.794s | |
| 17 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:15.135m | +4.965s | |
| 18 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:15.234m | +5.064s | |
| 19 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:15.386m | +5.216s | |
| 20 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:15.441m | +5.271s | |
| 21 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:15.449m | +5.279s | |
| 22 | S. Johansson | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | Spirit | 1:15.535m | +5.365s | |
| 23 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:15.609m | +5.439s | |
| 24 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:16.377m | +6.207s | |
| 25 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:16.714m | +6.544s | |
| 26 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:17.162m | +6.992s | |
| 27 | K. Acheson | Kenneth Acheson | RAM | RAM | 1:19.267m | +9.097s | |
| 28 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:20.400m | +10.230s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |