| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:24.840 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:25.182 |
| 3 | Patrick Cheever CHE | Renault | 1:26.279 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:26.298 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:26.307 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:27.273 |
| 7 | Andrea Laffite DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.680 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:27.726 |
| 9 | Derek Jarier JAR | Ligier Ford | 1:27.906 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:28.017 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:28.256 |
| 12 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:28.346 |
| 13 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.639 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:28.721 |
| 15 | Chico Serra SER | Arrows Ford | 1:28.784 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:28.975 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham BMW | 1:29.200 |
| 18 | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier Ford | 1:29.222 |
| 19 | Elio Sullivan DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:29.518 |
| 20 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:29.530 |
