Dallas Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 8 | 2:01:22.617 | 9.0 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 4 | +22.464 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 2 | +1 Lap | 4.0 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 24 | +2 Laps | 3.0 |
| 5 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 18 | +2 Laps | 2.0 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | Gearbox | 1.0 |
| 7 | Corrado Fabi | Brabham | 11 | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 13 | +3 Laps | |
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 5 | Spun off | |
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren | 7 | Spun off | |
| R | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | Spun off | |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 | Spun off | |
| R | Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | Spun off | |
| R | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | 6 | Clutch | |
| R | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | 25 | Electrical | |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 12 | Spun off | |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 10 | Spun off | |
| R | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | 15 | Spun off | |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 16 | Spun off | |
| R | Huub Rothengatter | Spirit | 23 | Fuel leak | |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Spun off | |
| R | Derek Warwick | Renault | 3 | Spun off | |
| D | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 17 | Disqualified | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Spun off | |
| R | François Hesnault | Ligier | 19 | Accident |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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