| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:28.729 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:28.830 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:28.887 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:28.992 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham BMW | 1:29.549 |
| 6 | Manfred Cheever CHE | Renault | 1:29.863 |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:30.966 |
| 8 | Andrea Rosberg DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.173 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:31.480 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman Hart | 1:31.586 |
| 11 | Elio Warwick DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:31.822 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:32.116 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:32.185 |
| 14 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:32.540 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows Ford | 1:32.576 |
| 16 | Michele Jarier JAR | Ligier Ford | 1:32.642 |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:33.175 |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:33.588 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:33.671 |
| 20 | John Watson WAT | McLaren TAG | 1:33.705 |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Theodore Ford | 1:33.721 |
| 22 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:33.791 |
| 23 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Theodore Ford | 1:34.314 |
| 24 | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier Ford | 1:34.486 |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi FAB | Theodore Ford | 1:34.544 |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.755 |
