Startaufstellung Formel 1 Long Beach
| Pos | Fahrer/Land | Team | Zeit | kmh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | » Riccardo Patrese (I) | 1:19,399 | ||
| 2 | » Alan Jones (AUS) | 1:19,408 | ||
| 3 | » Carlos Reutemann (RA) | 1:20,149 | ||
| 4 | » Nelson Piquet (BR) | 1:20,289 | ||
| 5 | » Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) | 1:20,462 | ||
| 6 | » Mario Andretti (USA) | 1:20,476 | ||
| 7 | » Nigel Mansell (GB) | 1:20,573 | ||
| 8 | » Eddie Cheever (USA) | 1:20,643 | ||
| 9 | » Bruno Giacomelli (I) | 1:20,664 | ||
| 10 | » Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) | 1:20,787 | ||
| 11 | » Didier Pironi (F) | 1:20,909 | ||
| 12 | » Jacques Laffite (F) | 1:20,925 | ||
| 13 | » Elio de Angelis (I) | 1:20,928 | ||
| 14 | » Alain Prost (F) | 1:20,980 | ||
| 15 | » Hector Rebaque (MEX) | 1:21,000 | ||
| 16 | » Keke Rosberg (FIN) | 1:21,001 | ||
| 17 | » Patrick Tambay (F) | 1:21,298 | ||
| 18 | » Chico Serra (BR) | 1:21,409 | ||
| 19 | » Marc Surer (CH) | 1:21,522 | ||
| 20 | » René Arnoux (F) | 1:21,540 | ||
| 21 | » Jan Lammers (NL) | 1:21,758 | ||
| 22 | » Andrea de Cesaris (I) | 1:22,028 | ||
| 23 | » John Watson (GB) | 1:22,183 | ||
| 24 | » Beppe Gabbiani (I) | 1:22,213 |