
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 2:04.615m | 2:04.615m | |
| 2 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2:04.626m | +0.011s | |
| 3 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 2:04.840m | +0.225s | |
| 4 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 2:05.628m | +1.013s | |
| 5 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2:05.737m | +1.122s | |
| 6 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 2:06.137m | +1.522s | |
| 7 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 2:06.264m | +1.649s | |
| 8 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 2:07.294m | +2.679s | |
| 9 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 2:07.975m | +3.360s | |
| 10 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 2:08.587m | +3.972s | |
| 11 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 2:09.153m | +4.538s | |
| 12 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 2:09.225m | +4.610s | |
| 13 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 2:09.310m | +4.695s | |
| 14 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 2:09.322m | +4.707s | |
| 15 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 2:09.475m | +4.860s | |
| 16 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 2:09.706m | +5.091s | |
| 17 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 2:09.739m | +5.124s | |
| 18 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 2:09.876m | +5.261s | |
| 19 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 2:09.924m | +5.309s | |
| 20 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 2:10.318m | +5.703s | |
| 21 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 2:11.354m | +6.739s | |
| 22 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 2:11.474m | +6.859s | |
| 23 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 2:11.683m | +7.068s | |
| 24 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 2:11.734m | +7.119s | |
| 25 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 2:11.860m | +7.245s | |
| 26 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 2:12.310m | +7.695s | |
| 27 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 2:13.738m | +9.123s | |
| 28 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | RAM | 2:18.696m | +14.081s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |