Austrian Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 4 | 1:21:12.851 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | +23.525 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 12 | +48.998 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | 7 | +56.312 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | François Hesnault | Ligier | 21 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 24 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 13 | Out of fuel | |
| 11 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 25 | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | ATS | 20 | Gearbox | |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 5 | Engine | |
| R | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 10 | Oil pressure | |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 8 | Engine | |
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | Spun off | |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 3 | Engine | |
| R | Huub Rothengatter | Spirit | 26 | Not classified | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 16 | Engine | |
| R | Derek Warwick | Renault | 6 | Engine | |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 18 | Injection | |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 9 | Handling | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 11 | Engine | |
| R | Jo Gartner | Osella | 22 | Engine | |
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 23 | Gearbox | |
| D | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Disqualified |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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