| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:48.537 |
| 2 | Andrea Rosberg DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.872 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Ford | 1:49.264 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:49.903 |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS Ford | 1:50.066 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.252 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:50.294 |
| 8 | Elio Cheever DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:50.443 |
| 9 | Niki Cheever CHE | Ligier Matra | 1:50.520 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren Ford | 1:51.026 |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Ensign Ford | 1:51.039 |
| 12 | Derek Daly DAL | Williams Ford | 1:51.227 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:51.270 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham Ford | 1:51.508 |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:51.514 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:51.618 |
| 17 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:51.868 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass MAS | March Ford | 1:52.271 |
| 19 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:52.316 |
| 20 | Brian Henton HEN | Tyrrell Ford | 1:52.867 |
| 21 | Raul Boesel BOE | March Ford | 1:52.870 |
| 22 | Riccardo Jarier JAR | Osella Ford | 1:52.988 |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti PAL | Osella Ford | 1:54.084 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Arrows Ford | 1:54.332 |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | ATS Ford | 1:55.633 |
| 26 | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:55.848 |
