| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:02.200 |
| 2 | Elio Piquet DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:02.336 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:02.806 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:02.908 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:02.982 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:03.200 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:03.540 |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:03.865 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:04.419 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:04.459 |
| 11 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:04.917 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:05.410 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:05.744 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:05.972 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.172 |
| 16 | Teo Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.281 |
| 17 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:06.370 |
| 18 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Toleman Hart | 1:08.189 |
| 19 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:08.457 |
| 20 | Philippe Palmer PAL | RAM Hart | 1:09.047 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:09.447 |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Spirit Ford | 1:09.629 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:11.625 |
