
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Senna | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Lotus | 1:25.050m | 1:25.050m | |
| 2 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:25.890m | +0.840s | |
| 3 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | McLaren | McLaren | 1:26.273m | +1.223s | |
| 4 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:26.428m | +1.378s | |
| 5 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:26.752m | +1.702s | |
| 6 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | McLaren | 1:26.956m | +1.906s | |
| 7 | S. Johansson | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:27.497m | +2.447s | |
| 8 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ligier | Ligier | 1:28.362m | +3.312s | |
| 9 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Ligier | Ligier | 1:28.411m | +3.361s | |
| 10 | G. Berger | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Benetton | 1:28.559m | +3.509s | |
| 11 | J. Dumfries | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Lotus | 1:29.244m | +4.194s | |
| 12 | T. Fabi | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Benetton | 1:29.328m | +4.278s | |
| 13 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Lola | 1:29.665m | +4.615s | |
| 14 | M. Brundle | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:29.687m | +4.637s | |
| 15 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:29.931m | +4.881s | |
| 16 | A. Nannini | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Minardi | 1:29.985m | +4.935s | |
| 17 | A. Jones | Alan Jones | Lola | Lola | 1:30.087m | +5.037s | |
| 18 | P. Streiff | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:30.123m | +5.073s | |
| 19 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:30.156m | +5.106s | |
| 20 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:30.341m | +5.291s | |
| 21 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Brabham | Brabham | 1:30.881m | +5.831s | |
| 22 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | Minardi | 1:30.956m | +5.906s | |
| 23 | J. Palmer | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Zakspeed | 1:33.352m | +8.302s | |
| 24 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:34.461m | +9.411s | |
| 25 | C. Danner | Christian Danner | Osella | Osella | 1:37.485m | +12.435s | |
| 26 | H. Rothengatter | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Zakspeed | 1:40.903m | +15.853s |
| Österreich GP | 17.08. | |
| Italien GP | 07.09. | |
| Portugal GP | 21.09. | |
| Mexiko GP | 12.10. | |
| Australien GP | 26.10. |