- P1Keke RosbergWilliams2:01:22.617
- P2René ArnouxFerrari+22.464
- P3Elio de AngelisLotus+1 lap
- Pole positionNigel MansellLotus · 1:37.041
- Fastest lapNiki Lauda1:45.353 · lap 22
- Winner started fromP8on the grid
Result
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:37.041 | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:37.635 | +0.594 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:37.708 | +0.667 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:37.785 | +0.744 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:37.987 | +0.946 |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:38.256 | +1.215 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:38.544 | +1.503 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:38.767 | +1.726 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:38.793 | +1.752 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:38.907 | +1.866 |
| 11 | Corrado Fabi | Brabham | 1:38.960 | +1.919 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:39.439 | +2.398 |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:39.860 | +2.819 |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.911 | +2.870 |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:40.027 | +2.986 |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:40.095 | +3.054 |
| 17 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:41.176 | +4.135 |
| 18 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:41.303 | +4.262 |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:41.318 | +4.277 |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:41.328 | +4.287 |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:42.592 | +5.551 |
| 22 | Huub Rothengatter | Spirit | 1:43.084 | +6.043 |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:43.222 | +6.181 |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:43.304 | +6.263 |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:44.676 | +7.635 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 22 | 1:45.353 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | 38 | 1:45.545 | +0.192 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | 9 | 1:45.593 | +0.240 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | 8 | 1:45.648 | +0.295 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 23 | 1:45.976 | +0.623 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | 26 | 1:46.042 | +0.689 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | 9 | 1:46.104 | +0.751 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | 16 | 1:46.373 | +1.020 |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna | 39 | 1:46.419 | +1.066 |
| 10 | Nelson Piquet | 37 | 1:46.502 | +1.149 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 9. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 35.5 | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | 26 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | 24 | ▼1 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | 23 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 20.5 | ▲2 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | 18 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | 13 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 9.5 | |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | 8 | |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | 6 | ▲1 |