| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:49.328 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:49.435 |
| 3 | Andrea Piquet DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.845 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:51.082 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:51.228 |
| 6 | Mauro Cheever CHE | Renault | 1:51.540 |
| 7 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.867 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham BMW | 1:52.105 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:54.199 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman Hart | 1:54.648 |
| 11 | Elio Rosberg DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:54.831 |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:55.289 |
| 13 | Stefan Johansson JOH | Spirit Honda | 1:55.870 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows Ford | 1:56.015 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:56.318 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:56.398 |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:56.490 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:56.730 |
| 19 | Marc Jarier JAR | Ligier Ford | 1:57.018 |
| 20 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:57.072 |
| 21 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:57.426 |
| 22 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Theodore Ford | 1:57.744 |
| 23 | John Watson WAT | McLaren TAG | 1:57.776 |
| 24 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Theodore Ford | 1:57.790 |
| 25 | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier Ford | 1:58.413 |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Theodore Ford | 1:58.473 |
