| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio Alboreto DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:28.392 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:28.898 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:29.025 |
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:29.330 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:29.364 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:29.854 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:30.149 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:30.554 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:30.611 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:30.695 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.973 |
| 12 | Jacques Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.282 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:31.548 |
| 14 | Andrea Fabi DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:32.895 |
| 15 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:33.277 |
| 16 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:33.525 |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Toleman Hart | 1:35.300 |
| 19 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:36.238 |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:36.312 |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:36.434 |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Spirit Ford | 1:36.816 |
| 24 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:37.204 |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:37.709 |
