- P1Alain ProstMcLaren1:01:07.740
- P2Ayrton SennaToleman+7.446
- P3René ArnouxFerrari+29.077
- Pole positionAlain ProstMcLaren · 1:22.661
- Fastest lapAyrton Senna1:54.334 · lap 24
- 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 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:22.661 | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:22.752 | +0.091 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:22.935 | +0.274 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:22.937 | +0.276 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:23.237 | +0.576 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:23.414 | +0.753 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:23.578 | +0.917 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:23.886 | +1.225 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:23.918 | +1.257 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:24.151 | +1.490 |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:24.426 | +1.765 |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:24.473 | +1.812 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 1:25.009 | +2.348 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.101 | +2.440 |
| 15 | Corrado Fabi | Brabham | 1:25.290 | +2.629 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:25.719 | +3.058 |
| 17 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 1:25.815 | +3.154 |
| 18 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 1:25.872 | +3.211 |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:25.877 | +3.216 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:26.273 | +3.612 |
| 21 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.471 | +3.810 |
| 22 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:26.514 | +3.853 |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 1:27.458 | +4.797 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:28.360 | +5.699 |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:29.576 | +6.915 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 24 | 1:54.334 | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | 26 | 1:55.026 | +0.692 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | 13 | 1:55.112 | +0.778 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | 22 | 1:55.437 | +1.103 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | 26 | 1:55.541 | +1.207 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | 19 | 1:55.596 | +1.262 |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock | 21 | 1:55.712 | +1.378 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | 25 | 1:55.775 | +1.441 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 25 | 1:56.946 | +2.612 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 22 | 1:56.996 | +2.662 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 6. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 28.5 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 18 | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | 15 | |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | 13 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 13 | |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | 11.5 | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | 9.5 | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | 8 | |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna | 5 | ▲5 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | 4 | ▼1 |