
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:49.328m | 1:49.328m | |
| 2 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:49.435m | +0.107s | |
| 3 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.845m | +1.517s | |
| 4 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:51.082m | +1.754s | |
| 5 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:51.228m | +1.900s | |
| 6 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:51.540m | +2.212s | |
| 7 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.867m | +2.539s | |
| 8 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:52.105m | +2.777s | |
| 9 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:54.199m | +4.871s | |
| 10 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:54.648m | +5.320s | |
| 11 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:54.831m | +5.503s | |
| 12 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:55.289m | +5.961s | |
| 13 | S. Johansson | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | Spirit | 1:55.870m | +6.542s | |
| 14 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:56.015m | +6.687s | |
| 15 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:56.318m | +6.990s | |
| 16 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:56.398m | +7.070s | |
| 17 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:56.490m | +7.162s | |
| 18 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:56.730m | +7.402s | |
| 19 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:57.018m | +7.690s | |
| 20 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:57.072m | +7.744s | |
| 21 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:57.426m | +8.098s | |
| 22 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:57.744m | +8.416s | |
| 23 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:57.776m | +8.448s | |
| 24 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:57.790m | +8.462s | |
| 25 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:58.413m | +9.085s | |
| 26 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:58.473m | +9.145s | |
| 27 | K. Acheson | Kenneth Acheson | RAM | RAM | 1:59.003m | +9.675s | |
| 28 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 2:01.113m | +11.785s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |