Australian Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 2:00:40.473 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 20 | +43.130 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 18 | +1:28.536 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | 3.0 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 15 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 7 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 25 | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | +4 Laps | |
| R | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | Engine | |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 5 | Transmission | |
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 16 | Accident | |
| R | Derek Warwick | Renault | 12 | Transmission | |
| R | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | Not classified | |
| R | Marc Surer | Brabham | 6 | Engine | |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Exhaust | |
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 24 | Engine | |
| R | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 11 | Oil leak | |
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 21 | Clutch | |
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | Engine | |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 8 | Transmission | |
| R | Alan Jones | Lola | 19 | Electrical | |
| D | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | Disqualified | |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | Heat shield fire | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 13 | Engine | |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | Transmission |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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