Startaufstellung Formel 1 Buenos Aires
| Pos | Fahrer/Land | Team | Zeit | kmh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | » Nelson Piquet (BR) | 1:42,665 | ||
| 2 | » Alain Prost (F) | 1:42,981 | ||
| 3 | » Alan Jones (AUS) | 1:43,638 | ||
| 4 | » Carlos Reutemann (RA) | 1:43,935 | ||
| 5 | » René Arnoux (F) | 1:43,997 | ||
| 6 | » Hector Rebaque (MEX) | 1:44,100 | ||
| 7 | » Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) | 1:44,132 | ||
| 8 | » Keke Rosberg (FIN) | 1:44,191 | ||
| 9 | » Riccardo Patrese (I) | 1:45,008 | ||
| 10 | » Elio de Angelis (I) | 1:45,065 | ||
| 11 | » John Watson (GB) | 1:45,073 | ||
| 12 | » Didier Pironi (F) | 1:45,108 | ||
| 13 | » Eddie Cheever (USA) | 1:45,117 | ||
| 14 | » Patrick Tambay (F) | 1:45,297 | ||
| 15 | » Nigel Mansell (GB) | 1:45,369 | ||
| 16 | » Marc Surer (CH) | 1:45,734 | ||
| 17 | » Mario Andretti (USA) | 1:46,059 | ||
| 18 | » Andrea de Cesaris (I) | 1:46,387 | ||
| 19 | » Siegfried Stohr (I) | 1:46,444 | ||
| 20 | » Chico Serra (BR) | 1:46,706 | ||
| 21 | » Jacques Laffite (F) | 1:46,854 | ||
| 22 | » Bruno Giacomelli (I) | 1:46,918 | ||
| 23 | » Jan Lammers (NL) | 1:47,174 | ||
| 24 | » Ricardo Zunino (RA) | 1:47,464 |