
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:34.758m | 1:34.758m | |
| 2 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:34.873m | +0.115s | |
| 3 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:35.114m | +0.356s | |
| 4 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:35.226m | +0.468s | |
| 5 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:35.547m | +0.789s | |
| 6 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:36.051m | +1.293s | |
| 7 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:36.291m | +1.533s | |
| 8 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:36.393m | +1.635s | |
| 9 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:36.454m | +1.696s | |
| 10 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.652m | +1.894s | |
| 11 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.694m | +1.936s | |
| 12 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:36.827m | +2.069s | |
| 13 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.900m | +2.142s | |
| 14 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.977m | +2.219s | |
| 15 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:37.729m | +2.971s | |
| 16 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:38.468m | +3.710s | |
| 17 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:38.686m | +3.928s | |
| 18 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:38.725m | +3.967s | |
| 19 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:39.154m | +4.396s | |
| 20 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:39.178m | +4.420s | |
| 21 | C. Serra | Chico Serra | Arrows | Arrows | 1:39.965m | +5.207s | |
| 22 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:40.309m | +5.551s | |
| 23 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:41.153m | +6.395s | |
| 24 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | RAM | 1:41.478m | +6.720s | |
| 25 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:42.267m | +7.509s | |
| 26 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 16:44.720m | +15:09.962m | |
| 27 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 26:16.700m | +24:41.942m |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |