| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:28.517 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:28.628 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:29.418 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:29.682 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:30.325 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:30.411 |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:30.723 |
| 8 | Teo Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.843 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:30.950 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.163 |
| 11 | Elio Alboreto DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:31.173 |
| 12 | Andrea Alboreto DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:31.256 |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:31.282 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:31.663 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:32.600 |
| 16 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:33.063 |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:33.186 |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:34.477 |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Toleman Hart | 1:35.568 |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:36.018 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:36.733 |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Spirit Ford | 1:36.916 |
| 23 | Jo Palmer PAL | RAM Hart | 1:37.262 |
| 24 | Jo Gartner GAR | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:38.948 |
