| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:47.012 |
| 2 | Elio Warwick DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:47.065 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:48.382 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:48.425 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:48.584 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:48.847 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:48.912 |
| 8 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:49.302 |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:49.395 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:49.857 |
| 11 | Andrea Laffite DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:50.117 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:50.511 |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:50.686 |
| 14 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:51.475 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:51.551 |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:51.715 |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:51.872 |
| 18 | Keke Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.950 |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:52.003 |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.769 |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:54.546 |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:55.505 |
| 23 | Jo Gartner GAR | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:55.594 |
| 24 | Huub Rothengatter ROT | Spirit Ford | 1:56.112 |
