
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:20.061m | 1:20.061m | |
| 2 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:20.859m | +0.798s | |
| 3 | F. Hesnault | François Hesnault | Ligier | Ligier | 1:22.272m | +2.211s | |
| 4 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Ligier | 1:22.388m | +2.327s | |
| 5 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:22.707m | +2.646s | |
| 6 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:22.749m | +2.688s | |
| 7 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:23.363m | +3.302s | |
| 8 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.770m | +3.709s | |
| 9 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:24.855m | +4.794s | |
| 10 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:25.252m | +5.191s | |
| 11 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | McLaren | McLaren | 1:25.397m | +5.336s | |
| 12 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:25.567m | +5.506s | |
| 13 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:26.943m | +6.882s | |
| 14 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:27.917m | +7.856s | |
| 15 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.124m | +8.063s | |
| 16 | A. Senna | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Toleman | 1:28.225m | +8.164s | |
| 17 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:28.393m | +8.332s | |
| 18 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:30.872m | +10.811s | |
| 19 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:30.893m | +10.832s | |
| 20 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Spirit | 1:31.021m | +10.960s | |
| 21 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Toleman | 1:31.359m | +11.298s | |
| 22 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:32.541m | +12.480s |
| Österreich GP | 19.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 26.08. | |
| Italien GP | 09.09. | |
| Europa GP | 07.10. | |
| Portugal GP | 21.10. |