| 1 | Nélson Piquet Souto Maior | BR |  | Camel Team Lotus Honda | Lotus 100T | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear |
| 2 | Satoru Nakajima | J |  |
| 3 | Jonathan Charles Palmer | GB |  | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Julian Bailey | GB | |
| 5 | Nigel Ernest James Mansell | GB | | Canon Williams Team | Williams FW12 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | GB | |
| 5 | Jean Louis Schlesser | F |  |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | I |  |
| 9 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | I | | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 881
Zakspeed 881B | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear |
| 10 | Bernd Schneider | D |  |
| 11 | Alain Marie Pascal Prost | F | | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna Da Silva | BR | |
| 14 | Philippe Streiff | F | | Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive | AGS JH23 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | BR | | Leyton House March Racing Team | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 16 | Ivan Franco Capelli | I | |
| 17 | Derek Warwick | GB | | USF&G Arrows Megatron | Arrows A10B | Megatron 1.5 L4T | Goodyear |
| 18 | Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. | USA |  | Arrows A10
Arrows A10B |
| 19 | Alessandro Nannini | I | | Benetton Formula | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Thierry Marc Boutsen | B |  |
| 21 | Nicola Giuseppe Larini | I | | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1L | Osella 1.5 V8T | Goodyear |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | I | | Rial Racing | Rial ARC-01 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 23 | Adrián Campos Suñer | E |  | Lois Minardi Team | Minardi M188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | I | |
| 24 | Luis Perez-Sala Valls-Taberner | E | |
| 25 | René Alexandre Arnoux | F | | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS31 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson | S |  |
| 27 | Michele Alboreto | I | | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F1/87-88C | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear |
| 28 | Gerhard Berger | A |  |
| 29 | Yannik Dalmas | F | | Larrousse Calmels | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 29 | Aguri Suzuki | J | |
| 29 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | F | |
| 30 | Philippe Alliot | F | |
| 31 | Gabriele Tarquini | I | | Coloni SpA | Coloni FC-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 32 | Oscar Rubén Larrauri | RA |  | Euro Brun Racing | Euro Brun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 33 | Stefano Modena | I | |
| 36 | Alessandro Caffi | I | | Scuderia Italia | Dallara BMS-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
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