| 1 | Nélson Piquet Souto Maior | BR |  | MRD International | Brabham BT53 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Michelin |
| 2 | Teodorico Oreste Antonio Fabi | I |  |
| 2 | Corrado Fabi | I | |
| 2 | Manfred Winkelhock | D |  |
| 3 | Martin Brundle | GB |  | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 012 | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson | S |  |
| 4 | Stefan Bellof | D | |
| 4 | Michael Thackwell | NZ |  |
| 5 | Jacques Henri Sabin Laffite | F |  | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW09
Williams FW09B | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear |
| 6 | Keijo Erik Rosberg | FIN |  |
| 7 | Alain Marie Pascal Prost | F | | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4/2 | TAG 1.5 V6T | Michelin |
| 8 | Andreas Nikolaus Lauda | A |  |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | F | | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM 02 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli |
| 10 | Jonathan Charles Palmer | GB | | RAM 01
RAM 02 |
| 10 | Michael Thackwell | NZ | | RAM 02 |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | I | | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 95T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear |
| 12 | Nigel Ernest James Mansell | GB | |
| 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | D | | Team ATS | ATS D7 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli |
| 14,(31) | Gerhard Berger | A | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | F | | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE50 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Michelin |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | GB | |
| (33) | Philippe Streiff | F | |
| 17 | Marc Surer | CH |  | Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW | Arrows A6
Arrows A7 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear |
| 18 | Thierry Marc Boutsen | B |  |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna Da Silva | BR | | Toleman Group Motorsport | Toleman TG183B
Toleman TG184 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Michelin |
| 19,20 | Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson | S | | Toleman TG184 |
| 20 | Alberto Cecotto | YV |  | Toleman TG183B
Toleman TG184 |
| 20 | Pierluigi Martini | I | | Toleman TG184 |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | I | | Spirit Racing | Spirit 101 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli |
| 21 | Hubertus Rothengatter | NL |  | Hart 1.5 L4T
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | I | | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 184T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Goodyear |
| 23 | Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. | USA |  |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | I | | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1F | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Pirelli |
| (30) | Josef Gartner | A | | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T
Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 |
| 25 | François Hesnault | F | | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS23 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Michelin |
| 26 | Andrea de Cesaris | I | | Ligier JS23
Ligier JS23B |
| 27 | Michele Alboreto | I | | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 126C4 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear |
| 28 | René Alexandre Arnoux | F | |
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