- P1Nelson PiquetBrabham1:55:41.842
- P2Elio de AngelisLotus+32.638
- P3Teo FabiBrabham+1:26.528
- Pole positionNelson PiquetBrabham · 1:40.980
- Fastest lapDerek Warwick1:46.221 · lap 32
- Winner started fromP1on 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 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:40.980 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:41.640 | +0.660 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:42.172 | +1.192 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:42.246 | +1.266 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:42.434 | +1.454 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:42.637 | +1.657 |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:42.651 | +1.671 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.065 | +2.085 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:43.289 | +2.309 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:43.484 | +2.504 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:43.998 | +3.018 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:44.063 | +3.083 |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:44.228 | +3.248 |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:44.748 | +3.768 |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:45.231 | +4.251 |
| 16 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:45.419 | +4.439 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:46.225 | +5.245 |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:46.333 | +5.353 |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:46.495 | +5.515 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:46.626 | +5.646 |
| 21 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 1:47.335 | +6.355 |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:47.743 | +6.763 |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.974 | +6.994 |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:48.865 | +7.885 |
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter | Spirit | 1:49.955 | +8.975 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Warwick | 32 | 1:46.221 | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | 29 | 1:46.739 | +0.518 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | 13 | 1:46.921 | +0.700 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | 30 | 1:47.050 | +0.829 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 20 | 1:47.074 | +0.853 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 27 | 1:47.192 | +0.971 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | 26 | 1:47.415 | +1.194 |
| 8 | Ayrton Senna | 20 | 1:47.444 | +1.223 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | 24 | 1:47.561 | +1.340 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 31 | 1:47.563 | +1.342 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 35.5 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 24 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 22 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | 18 | ▲4 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | 17 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | 13 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | 11.5 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 9.5 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | 8 | |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna | 5 |