| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:40.980 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:41.640 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:42.172 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:42.246 |
| 5 | Elio Warwick DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:42.434 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:42.637 |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:42.651 |
| 8 | Patrick Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.065 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:43.289 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:43.484 |
| 11 | Andrea Boutsen DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:43.998 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:44.063 |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:44.228 |
| 14 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:44.748 |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Toleman Hart | 1:45.231 |
| 16 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:45.419 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:46.225 |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:46.333 |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:46.495 |
| 20 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:46.626 |
| 21 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:47.335 |
| 22 | Riccardo Palmer PAL | RAM Hart | 1:47.743 |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.974 |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:48.865 |
