| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:14.846 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:15.398 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:15.414 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:15.611 |
| 5 | Elio Winkelhock DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:15.979 |
| 6 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:16.130 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.431 |
| 8 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:16.587 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:16.604 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:16.720 |
| 11 | Patrick Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.746 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:17.171 |
| 13 | Andrea Lauda DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:17.471 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:18.071 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:18.125 |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Toleman Hart | 1:18.321 |
| 17 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:18.351 |
| 18 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:18.848 |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:18.876 |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:19.734 |
| 21 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:20.439 |
| 22 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:20.615 |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Spirit Ford | 1:20.644 |
