| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:47.947 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:48.890 |
| 3 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:49.256 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:49.415 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:49.570 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham Ford | 1:49.760 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:52.625 |
| 8 | Andrea Rosberg DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.786 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Ford | 1:52.892 |
| 10 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:53.073 |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:53.887 |
| 12 | Elio Cheever CHE | Ligier Matra | 1:54.211 |
| 13 | Elio Warwick DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:54.476 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:54.594 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:54.982 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS Ford | 1:55.223 |
| 17 | Brian Henton HEN | Tyrrell Ford | 1:55.474 |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:55.866 |
| 19 | Derek Daly DAL | Williams Ford | 1:55.876 |
| 20 | Roberto Jarier JAR | Osella Ford | 1:56.250 |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Ensign Ford | 1:56.489 |
| 22 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | ATS Ford | 1:56.537 |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Arrows Ford | 1:56.680 |
| 24 | Raul Boesel BOE | March Ford | 1:57.245 |
| 25 | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:57.337 |
| 26 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:57.402 |
