Race Qualifying Grid Fastest Laps 1 Alain Prost McLaren  1h 51m 58.034s  ( 138.435 km/h ) 78 2 Michele Alboreto Ferrari  1h 52m 05.575s  ( +7.541s ) 78 3 Elio De Angelis Lotus  1h 53m 25.205s  ( +1m 27.171s ) 78 4 Andrea De Cesaris Ligier 77 5 Derek Warwick Renault 77 6 Jacques Laffite Ligier 77 7 Nigel Mansell Williams 77 8 Keke Rosberg Williams 76 9 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 76 10 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 74 11 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 74 Retirements - Niki Lauda McLaren  Spin 17 - Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo  Collision 16 - Nelson Piquet Brabham  Collision 16 - Teo Fabi Toleman  Turbo 16 - Ayrton Senna Lotus  Engine 13 - Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo  Alternator 10 - Stefan Johansson Ferrari  Suspension 1 - Patrick Tambay Renault  Collision 0 - Gerhard Berger Arrows  Collision 0