
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Senna | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Lotus | 1:27.327m | 1:27.327m | |
| 2 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:27.354m | +0.027s | |
| 3 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:27.852m | +0.525s | |
| 4 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:27.871m | +0.544s | |
| 5 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:27.918m | +0.591s | |
| 6 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | McLaren | McLaren | 1:28.099m | +0.772s | |
| 7 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:28.202m | +0.875s | |
| 8 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:28.399m | +1.072s | |
| 9 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:28.489m | +1.162s | |
| 10 | G. Berger | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Arrows | 1:28.697m | +1.370s | |
| 11 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:29.102m | +1.775s | |
| 12 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.259m | +1.932s | |
| 13 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Ligier | 1:29.406m | +2.079s | |
| 14 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:29.466m | +2.139s | |
| 15 | S. Johansson | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:29.806m | +2.479s | |
| 16 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Ligier | Ligier | 1:30.982m | +3.655s | |
| 17 | J. Palmer | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Zakspeed | 1:31.028m | +3.701s | |
| 18 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.108m | +3.781s | |
| 19 | P. Martini | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Minardi | 1:32.770m | +5.443s | |
| 20 | F. Hesnault | François Hesnault | Brabham | Brabham | 1:33.142m | +5.815s | |
| 21 | P. Alliot | Philippe Alliot | RAM | RAM | 1:34.201m | +6.874s | |
| 22 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:34.209m | +6.882s | |
| 23 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | RAM | 1:34.579m | +7.252s | |
| 24 | S. Bellof | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:35.653m | +8.326s | |
| 25 | M. Brundle | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:36.397m | +9.070s | |
| 26 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Spirit | 1:36.922m | +9.595s |
| Italien GP | 08.09. | |
| Belgien GP | 15.09. | |
| Europa GP | 06.10. | |
| Südafrika GP | 19.10. | |
| Australien GP | 03.11. |