| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:26.584 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:26.671 |
| 3 | Elio Lauda DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:27.538 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:28.533 |
| 5 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:28.587 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:28.818 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:28.969 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:29.253 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.382 |
| 10 | Michele Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.797 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:29.810 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:30.113 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:30.578 |
| 14 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:30.695 |
| 15 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:31.108 |
| 16 | Andrea Johansson DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:31.198 |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson JOH | Toleman Hart | 1:31.203 |
| 18 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:31.274 |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:31.342 |
| 20 | Gerhard Berger BER | ATS BMW | 1:31.549 |
| 21 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:32.866 |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:33.456 |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:34.120 |
| 24 | Jo Gartner GAR | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:34.472 |
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter ROT | Spirit Ford | 1:34.719 |
