
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:34.526m | 1:34.526m | |
| 2 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:34.672m | +0.146s | |
| 3 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:34.758m | +0.232s | |
| 4 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:35.114m | +0.588s | |
| 5 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:35.206m | +0.680s | |
| 6 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:35.547m | +1.021s | |
| 7 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:35.958m | +1.432s | |
| 8 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:36.051m | +1.525s | |
| 9 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.054m | +1.528s | |
| 10 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.126m | +1.600s | |
| 11 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:36.291m | +1.765s | |
| 12 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:36.393m | +1.867s | |
| 13 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:36.454m | +1.928s | |
| 14 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.694m | +2.168s | |
| 15 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:36.747m | +2.221s | |
| 16 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.977m | +2.451s | |
| 17 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:37.729m | +3.203s | |
| 18 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:38.234m | +3.708s | |
| 19 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:38.378m | +3.852s | |
| 20 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:38.468m | +3.942s | |
| 21 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:38.686m | +4.160s | |
| 22 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:39.154m | +4.628s | |
| 23 | C. Serra | Chico Serra | Arrows | Arrows | 1:39.965m | +5.439s | |
| 24 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:40.309m | +5.783s | |
| 25 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:41.153m | +6.627s | |
| 26 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | RAM | 1:41.478m | +6.952s | |
| 27 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:42.267m | +7.741s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |