
| 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 | 1:34.993m | +0.467s | |
| 4 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:35.206m | +0.680s | |
| 5 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:35.815m | +1.289s | |
| 6 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:35.958m | +1.432s | |
| 7 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.054m | +1.528s | |
| 8 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.126m | +1.600s | |
| 9 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:36.390m | +1.864s | |
| 10 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:36.747m | +2.221s | |
| 11 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:36.828m | +2.302s | |
| 12 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:37.005m | +2.479s | |
| 13 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:37.237m | +2.711s | |
| 14 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:37.844m | +3.318s | |
| 15 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:38.234m | +3.708s | |
| 16 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:38.378m | +3.852s | |
| 17 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:38.741m | +4.215s | |
| 18 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:38.747m | +4.221s | |
| 19 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:39.697m | +5.171s | |
| 20 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:40.056m | +5.530s | |
| 21 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:40.255m | +5.729s | |
| 22 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:41.316m | +6.790s | |
| 23 | C. Serra | Chico Serra | Arrows | Arrows | 1:41.472m | +6.946s | |
| 24 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:42.098m | +7.572s | |
| 25 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:42.292m | +7.766s | |
| 26 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | RAM | 1:44.357m | +9.831s | |
| 27 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:46.964m | +12.438s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |