
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:28.984m | 1:28.984m | |
| 2 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:28.992m | +0.008s | |
| 3 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:29.942m | +0.958s | |
| 4 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:30.255m | +1.271s | |
| 5 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:30.366m | +1.382s | |
| 6 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:31.227m | +2.243s | |
| 7 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:31.583m | +2.599s | |
| 8 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:31.756m | +2.772s | |
| 9 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.813m | +2.829s | |
| 10 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:32.185m | +3.201s | |
| 11 | B. Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Toleman | 1:32.208m | +3.224s | |
| 12 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Toleman | 1:32.351m | +3.367s | |
| 13 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:32.643m | +3.659s | |
| 14 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:32.931m | +3.947s | |
| 15 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:33.231m | +4.247s | |
| 16 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:33.588m | +4.604s | |
| 17 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:33.664m | +4.680s | |
| 18 | J. Watson | John Watson | McLaren | McLaren | 1:34.008m | +5.024s | |
| 19 | J. Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Ligier | 1:34.403m | +5.419s | |
| 20 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:34.452m | +5.468s | |
| 21 | D. Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:34.680m | +5.696s | |
| 22 | R. Boesel | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Ligier | 1:34.967m | +5.983s | |
| 23 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.988m | +6.004s | |
| 24 | R. Guerrero | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Theodore | 1:35.283m | +6.299s | |
| 25 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:35.493m | +6.509s | |
| 26 | C. Fabi | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Osella | 1:35.554m | +6.570s | |
| 27 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Theodore | 1:36.260m | +7.276s | |
| 28 | J. Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | RAM | RAM | 1:37.858m | +8.874s |
| Österreich GP | 14.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 28.08. | |
| Italien GP | 11.09. | |
| Europa GP | 25.09. | |
| Südafrika GP | 15.10. |