
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:33.419m | 1:33.419m | |
| 2 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:33.542m | +0.123s | |
| 3 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:33.653m | +0.234s | |
| 4 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:33.888m | +0.469s | |
| 5 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:34.221m | +0.802s | |
| 6 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.345m | +0.926s | |
| 7 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.000m | +1.581s | |
| 8 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:35.010m | +1.591s | |
| 9 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:35.091m | +1.672s | |
| 10 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:35.676m | +2.257s | |
| 11 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:35.723m | +2.304s | |
| 12 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:35.969m | +2.550s | |
| 13 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:35.988m | +2.569s | |
| 14 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:36.145m | +2.726s | |
| 15 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:36.243m | +2.824s | |
| 16 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:36.391m | +2.972s | |
| 17 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:36.630m | +3.211s | |
| 18 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.792m | +3.373s | |
| 19 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:37.320m | +3.901s | |
| 20 | C. Serra | Chico Serra | Arrows | Arrows | 1:37.337m | +3.918s | |
| 21 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:37.544m | +4.125s | |
| 22 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:37.554m | +4.135s | |
| 23 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:37.847m | +4.428s | |
| 24 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:37.952m | +4.533s | |
| 25 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:38.089m | +4.670s | |
| 26 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | RAM | 1:38.691m | +5.272s | |
| 27 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:39.248m | +5.829s | |
| 28 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:39.435m | +6.016s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |