| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:04.871 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:05.058 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:05.125 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:05.339 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:05.354 |
| 6 | Teo Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:05.923 |
| 7 | Elio Lauda DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:05.953 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:06.043 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:06.056 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:06.323 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:06.762 |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:06.974 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:06.981 |
| 14 | Andrea Arnoux DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:07.245 |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:07.345 |
| 16 | Francois Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.704 |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:07.787 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:08.042 |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Toleman Hart | 1:08.298 |
| 20 | Mauro Baldi BAL | Spirit Ford | 1:09.923 |
| 21 | Philippe Palmer PAL | RAM Hart | 1:10.383 |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot ALL | RAM Hart | 1:10.619 |
| 23 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:11.808 |
| 24 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:12.274 |
