| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:26.173 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:26.203 |
| 3 | Elio Lauda DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:26.318 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:26.715 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:26.748 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:27.123 |
| 7 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:27.201 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:27.558 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:28.760 |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:29.200 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:29.228 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:29.694 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.736 |
| 14 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:30.853 |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:31.003 |
| 16 | Thierry Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.045 |
| 17 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:31.189 |
| 18 | Andrea Surer DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:31.588 |
| 19 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:31.655 |
| 20 | Gerhard Berger BER | ATS BMW | 1:31.904 |
| 21 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:32.270 |
| 22 | Jo Gartner GAR | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:33.019 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:33.172 |
| 24 | Philippe Palmer PAL | RAM Hart | 1:34.128 |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:34.495 |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter ROT | Spirit Ford | 1:35.605 |
