
| Pos | Name | Fahrer | Team | Team | Zeit | Zeit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Lotus | 1:29.364m | 1:29.364m | |
| 2 | E. de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Lotus | 1:29.625m | +0.261s | |
| 3 | A. Prost | Alain Prost | McLaren | McLaren | 1:29.823m | +0.459s | |
| 4 | M. Alboreto | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:29.950m | +0.586s | |
| 5 | N. Lauda | Niki Lauda | McLaren | McLaren | 1:29.951m | +0.587s | |
| 6 | P. Tambay | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:30.719m | +1.355s | |
| 7 | R. Arnoux | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:30.832m | +1.468s | |
| 8 | D. Warwick | Derek Warwick | Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | 1:30.945m | +1.581s | |
| 9 | R. Patrese | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.973m | +1.609s | |
| 10 | N. Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Brabham | 1:31.068m | +1.704s | |
| 11 | K. Rosberg | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:31.778m | +2.414s | |
| 12 | J. Laffite | Jaques Laffite | Williams | Williams Racing | 1:32.032m | +2.668s | |
| 13 | E. Cheever | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.115m | +3.751s | |
| 14 | T. Fabi | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Brabham | 1:33.951m | +4.587s | |
| 15 | A. de Cesaris | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Ligier | 1:34.622m | +5.258s | |
| 16 | M. Winkelhock | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | ATS Racing Team | 1:35.395m | +6.031s | |
| 17 | J. Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Toleman | 1:35.980m | +6.616s | |
| 18 | F. Hesnault | François Hesnault | Ligier | Ligier | 1:36.257m | +6.893s | |
| 19 | T. Boutsen | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Arrows | 1:36.737m | +7.373s | |
| 20 | M. Baldi | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Spirit | 1:36.816m | +7.452s | |
| 21 | A. Senna | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Toleman | 1:36.867m | +7.503s | |
| 22 | M. Surer | Marc Surer | Arrows | Arrows | 1:37.204m | +7.840s | |
| 23 | P. Alliot | Philippe Alliot | RAM | RAM | 1:38.124m | +8.760s | |
| 24 | J. Palmer | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | RAM | 1:39.840m | +10.476s | |
| 25 | P. Ghinzani | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Osella | 1:40.431m | +11.067s |
| Österreich GP | 19.08. | |
| Niederlande GP | 26.08. | |
| Italien GP | 09.09. | |
| Europa GP | 07.10. | |
| Portugal GP | 21.10. |