| 1 | Keke ROSBERG | TAG Williams Team | Williams | FW08C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Jacques LAFFITE | TAG Williams Team | Williams | FW08C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Michele ALBORETO | Benetton Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell | 011 | Ford Cosworth | DFY V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Danny SULLIVAN | Benetton Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell | 011 | Ford Cosworth | DFY V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Nelson PIQUET | Fila Sport | Brabham | BT52B | BMW | M12/13 L4 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 6 | Riccardo PATRESE | Fila Sport | Brabham | BT52B | BMW | M12/13 L4 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 7 | John WATSON | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren | MP4/1C | Ford Cosworth | DFY V8 3.0 | Michelin |
| 8 | Niki LAUDA | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren | MP4/1C | Ford Cosworth | DFY V8 3.0 | Michelin |
| 9 | Manfred WINKELHOCK | Team ATS | ATS | D6 | BMW | M12/13 L4 t 1.5 | Goodyear |
| 10 | Stefan BELLOF | Team ATS | ATS | D6 | BMW | M12/13 L4 t 1.5 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Elio De ANGELIS | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 94T | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Pirelli |
| 12 | Nigel MANSELL | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 94T | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Pirelli |
| 15 | Alain PROST | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE40 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 16 | Eddie CHEEVER | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE40 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 17 | Kenny ACHESON | RAM Automotive Team March | RAM March | 01 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli |
| 22 | Andrea De CESARIS | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 183T | Alfa Romeo | 890T V8 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 23 | Mauro BALDI | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 183T | Alfa Romeo | 890T V8 t 1.5 | Michelin |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS21 | Ford Cosworth | DFY V8 3.0 | Michelin |
| 26 | Raul BOESEL | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS21 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin |
| 27 | Patrick TAMBAY | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 126C3 | Ferrari | 021 V6 t 1.5 | Goodyear |
| 28 | René ARNOUX | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 126C3 | Ferrari | 021 V6 t 1.5 | Goodyear |
| 29 | Marc SURER | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A6 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Thierry BOUTSEN | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows | A6 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 31 | Corrado FABI | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | FA1E | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 32 | Piercarlo GHINZANI | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | FA1E | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin |
| 33 | Roberto GUERRERO | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore | N183 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 34 | Johnny CECOTTO | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore | N183 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 35 | Derek WARWICK | Candy Toleman Motorsport | Toleman | TG183B | Hart | 415T L4 t 1.5 | Pirelli |
| 36 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Candy Toleman Motorsport | Toleman | TG183B | Hart | 415T L4 t 1.5 | Pirelli |
| 40 | Stefan JOHANSSON | Spirit Racing | Spirit | 201 | Honda | RA163E V6 t 1.5 | Goodyear |