| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham BMW | 1:29.122 |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:29.650 |
| 3 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:29.901 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:30.202 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:31.144 |
| 6 | Andrea Cheever DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.272 |
| 7 | Elio Cheever CHE | Renault | 1:31.564 |
| 8 | Elio Winkelhock DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:31.628 |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:31.959 |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.407 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:32.423 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:32.677 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:33.133 |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman Hart | 1:33.384 |
| 15 | John Watson WAT | McLaren TAG | 1:34.705 |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:35.291 |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson JOH | Spirit Honda | 1:35.483 |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows Ford | 1:35.624 |
| 19 | Marc Jarier JAR | Ligier Ford | 1:36.220 |
| 20 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:36.435 |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Theodore Ford | 1:36.619 |
| 22 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:36.644 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Theodore Ford | 1:36.647 |
| 24 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:36.788 |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi FAB | Theodore Ford | 1:36.834 |
| 26 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Theodore Ford | 1:37.105 |
