
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | McLaren | 1:42.013m | 1:42.013m | |
| 2 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | McLaren | McLaren | 1:42.166m | +0.153s | |
| 3 | A. Senna | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Lotus | 1:42.329m | +0.316s | |
| 4 | G. Berger | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Benetton | 1:42.541m | +0.528s | |
| 5 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:42.545m | +0.532s | |
| 6 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:42.696m | +0.683s | |
| 7 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Brabham | 1:43.348m | +1.335s | |
| 8 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ligier | Ligier | 1:43.693m | +1.680s | |
| 9 | T. Fabi | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Benetton | 1:44.001m | +1.988s | |
| 10 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:44.308m | +2.295s | |
| 11 | S. Johansson | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:44.346m | +2.333s | |
| 12 | J. Dumfries | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Lotus | 1:44.768m | +2.755s | |
| 13 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Lola | 1:44.979m | +2.966s | |
| 14 | P. Alliot | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | Ligier | 1:45.047m | +3.034s | |
| 15 | M. Brundle | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:45.432m | +3.419s | |
| 16 | J. Palmer | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Zakspeed | 1:45.887m | +3.874s | |
| 17 | C. Danner | Christian Danner | Arrows | Arrows | 1:46.355m | +4.342s | |
| 18 | P. Streiff | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:47.371m | +5.358s | |
| 19 | A. Jones | Alan Jones | Lola | Lola | 1:47.518m | +5.505s | |
| 20 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Brabham | 1:48.206m | +6.193s | |
| 21 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:49.240m | +7.227s | |
| 22 | A. Nannini | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Minardi | 1:49.369m | +7.356s | |
| 23 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | Minardi | 1:50.066m | +8.053s | |
| 24 | H. Rothengatter | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Zakspeed | 1:50.918m | +8.905s | |
| 25 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:56.468m | +14.455s | |
| 26 | A. Berg | Allen Berg | Osella | Osella | 1:56.959m | +14.946s |
| Österreich GP | 17.08. | |
| Italien GP | 07.09. | |
| Portugal GP | 21.09. | |
| Mexiko GP | 12.10. | |
| Australien GP | 26.10. |