
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:31.238m | 1:31.238m | |
| 2 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:31.964m | +0.726s | |
| 3 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:31.967m | +0.729s | |
| 4 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:32.138m | +0.900s | |
| 5 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:32.969m | +1.731s | |
| 6 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:33.450m | +2.212s | |
| 7 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:33.470m | +2.232s | |
| 8 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.528m | +2.290s | |
| 9 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:34.332m | +3.094s | |
| 10 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.000m | +3.762s | |
| 11 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:35.086m | +3.848s | |
| 12 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:35.411m | +4.173s | |
| 13 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:35.525m | +4.287s | |
| 14 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:35.676m | +4.438s | |
| 15 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:35.703m | +4.465s | |
| 16 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:35.707m | +4.469s | |
| 17 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:35.969m | +4.731s | |
| 18 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.099m | +4.861s | |
| 19 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:36.116m | +4.878s | |
| 20 | C. Serra | Chico Serra | Arrows | Arrows | 1:36.258m | +5.020s | |
| 21 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.324m | +5.086s | |
| 22 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:36.359m | +5.121s | |
| 23 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.638m | +5.400s | |
| 24 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:36.652m | +5.414s | |
| 25 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:37.322m | +6.084s | |
| 26 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:37.711m | +6.473s | |
| 27 | E. Salazar | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | RAM | 1:38.097m | +6.859s | |
| 28 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:38.873m | +7.635s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |