| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:31.238 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:31.964 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 1:31.967 |
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 1:32.138 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham BMW | 1:32.969 |
| 6 | Manfred Cheever CHE | Renault | 1:33.450 |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:33.470 |
| 8 | Andrea Baldi DEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.528 |
| 9 | Elio Baldi DEA | Lotus Ford | 1:34.332 |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.000 |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:35.086 |
| 12 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 1:35.411 |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:35.525 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 1:35.676 |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 1:35.703 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:35.707 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman Hart | 1:35.969 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:36.099 |
| 19 | Chico Jarier JAR | Ligier Ford | 1:36.116 |
| 20 | Chico Serra SER | Arrows Ford | 1:36.258 |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Theodore Ford | 1:36.324 |
| 22 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:36.359 |
| 23 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Theodore Ford | 1:36.638 |
| 24 | John Watson WAT | McLaren TAG | 1:36.652 |
| 25 | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier Ford | 1:37.322 |
| 26 | Corrado Fabi FAB | Theodore Ford | 1:37.711 |
