
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:29.122m | 1:29.122m | |
| 2 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:29.650m | +0.528s | |
| 3 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:29.901m | +0.779s | |
| 4 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:30.475m | +1.353s | |
| 5 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:31.144m | +2.022s | |
| 6 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.272m | +2.150s | |
| 7 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:31.564m | +2.442s | |
| 8 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:31.628m | +2.506s | |
| 9 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:31.959m | +2.837s | |
| 10 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:32.423m | +3.301s | |
| 11 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.593m | +3.471s | |
| 12 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:32.677m | +3.555s | |
| 13 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:33.133m | +4.011s | |
| 14 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:33.384m | +4.262s | |
| 15 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:34.705m | +5.583s | |
| 16 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:35.291m | +6.169s | |
| 17 | S. Johansson | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | Spirit | 1:35.483m | +6.361s | |
| 18 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:35.624m | +6.502s | |
| 19 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:36.220m | +7.098s | |
| 20 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:36.435m | +7.313s | |
| 21 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.619m | +7.497s | |
| 22 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:36.644m | +7.522s | |
| 23 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:36.834m | +7.712s | |
| 24 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:37.186m | +8.064s | |
| 25 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:37.245m | +8.123s | |
| 26 | K. Acheson | Kenneth Acheson | RAM | RAM | 1:37.272m | +8.150s | |
| 27 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:37.319m | +8.197s | |
| 28 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:37.634m | +8.512s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |