| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Ford | 1:09.540 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham Ford | 1:09.627 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:10.060 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 1:10.066 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren Ford | 1:10.638 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Renault | 1:10.641 |
| 7 | Elio Prost DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:10.650 |
| 8 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:10.728 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:10.892 |
| 10 | Derek Daly DAL | Williams Ford | 1:10.980 |
| 11 | Andrea Watson DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:11.347 |
| 12 | John Watson WAT | McLaren Ford | 1:11.418 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:11.430 |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:11.502 |
| 15 | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman Hart | 1:11.728 |
| 16 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:11.761 |
| 17 | Brian Henton HEN | Tyrrell Ford | 1:12.080 |
| 18 | Roberto Jarier JAR | Osella Ford | 1:12.436 |
| 19 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Ensign Ford | 1:12.668 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:12.695 |
| 21 | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:13.096 |
| 22 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:13.181 |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:13.212 |
| 24 | Jochen Cheever CHE | Ligier Matra | 1:13.301 |
| 25 | Jochen Mass MAS | March Ford | 1:13.622 |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Arrows Ford | 1:13.721 |
