Startaufstellung Formel 1 Long Beach
| Pos | Fahrer/Land | Team | Zeit | kmh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | » Andrea de Cesaris (I) | 1:27,316 | ||
| 2 | » Niki Lauda (A) | 1:27,436 | ||
| 3 | » René Arnoux (F) | 1:27,763 | ||
| 4 | » Alain Prost (F) | 1:27,979 | ||
| 5 | » Bruno Giacomelli (I) | 1:28,087 | ||
| 6 | » Nelson Piquet (BR) | 1:28,276 | ||
| 7 | » Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) | 1:28,476 | ||
| 8 | » Keke Rosberg (FIN) | 1:28,576 | ||
| 9 | » Didier Pironi (F) | 1:28,680 | ||
| 10 | » Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) | 1:28,708 | ||
| 11 | » John Watson (GB) | 1:28,885 | ||
| 12 | » Michele Alboreto (I) | 1:29,027 | ||
| 13 | » Eddie Cheever (USA) | 1:29,336 | ||
| 14 | » Mario Andretti (USA) | 1:29,468 | ||
| 15 | » Jacques Laffite (F) | 1:29,587 | ||
| 16 | » Elio de Angelis (I) | 1:29,694 | ||
| 17 | » Nigel Mansell (GB) | 1:29,758 | ||
| 18 | » Riccardo Patrese (I) | 1:29,948 | ||
| 19 | » Roberto Guerrero (CO) | 1:30,186 | ||
| 20 | » Brian Henton (GB) | 1:30,474 | ||
| 21 | » Jochen Mass (D) | 1:30,476 | ||
| 22 | » Derek Warwick (GB) | 1:30,919 | ||
| 23 | » Raul Boesel (BR) | 1:30,977 | ||
| 24 | » Slim Borgudd (S) | 1:31,033 | ||
| 25 | » Manfred Winkelhock (D) | 1:31,593 | ||
| 26 | » Eliseo Salazar (RCH) | 1:31,825 |