| Pos | Driver | Team | Lap | Time of Day | Time | Avg Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 42 | 1:28.330 | ||
| 2 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 62 | 1:28.370 | ||
| 3 | John Watson WAT | McLaren TAG | 41 | 1:28.652 | ||
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | Renault | 67 | 1:28.717 | ||
| 5 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell Ford | 70 | 1:29.032 | ||
| 6 | Riccardo Jarier JAR | Ligier Ford | 8 | 1:29.264 | ||
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Brabham BMW | 40 | 1:29.718 | ||
| 8 | Jacques Cheever CHE | Renault | 40 | 1:30.104 | ||
| 9 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 40 | 1:30.163 | ||
| 10 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 4 | 1:30.256 | ||
| 11 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 41 | 1:30.256 | ||
| 12 | Patrick Jones JON | Arrows Ford | 37 | 1:30.261 | ||
| 13 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 12 | 1:30.370 | ||
| 14 | Danny Sullivan SUL | Tyrrell Ford | 11 | 1:30.372 | ||
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Theodore Ford | 40 | 1:30.382 | ||
| 16 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows Ford | 18 | 1:30.617 | ||
| 17 | Roberto Guerrero GUE | Theodore Ford | 8 | 1:30.645 | ||
| 18 | Derek Warwick WAR | Toleman Hart | 10 | 1:30.771 | ||
| 19 | Andrea Mansell DEC | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 1:31.280 | ||
| 20 | Elio Mansell DEA | Lotus Ford | 27 | 1:31.344 | ||
| 21 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Ford | 22 | 1:31.883 | ||
| 22 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Alfa Romeo | 19 | 1:32.185 | ||
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar SAL | RAM Ford | 22 | 1:32.506 | ||
| 24 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Toleman Hart | 5 | 1:33.512 | ||
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 3 | 1:33.792 | ||
| 26 | Raul Boesel BOE | Ligier Ford | 41 | 1:34.263 |
