| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren MP4/5 | Honda RA109E V10 3.5 | Goodyear | Honda Marlboro McLaren |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren MP4/5 | Honda RA109E V10 3.5 | Goodyear | Honda Marlboro McLaren |
| 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell 017B | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Tyrrell Racing Organisation |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell 017B | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Tyrrell Racing Organisation |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 V10 3.5 | Goodyear | Canon Williams Team |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 V10 3.5 | Goodyear | Canon Williams Team |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham BT58 | Judd EV V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Motor Racing Developments |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham BT58 | Judd EV V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Motor Racing Developments |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows A11 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Arrows Grand Prix International |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows A11 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Arrows Grand Prix International |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus 101 | Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Camel Team Lotus |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus 101 | Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Camel Team Lotus |
| 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March 881 | Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Leyton House March Racing Team |
| 16 | Ivan Capelli | March 881 | Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Leyton House March Racing Team |
| 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella FA1M | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Osella Squadra Corse |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella FA1M | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Osella Squadra Corse |
| 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Benetton Formula Ltd |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Benetton Formula Ltd |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara 189 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Pirelli | BMS Scuderia Italia |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara 189 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Pirelli | BMS Scuderia Italia |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi M188B | Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Minardi F1 Team |
| 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi M188B | Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Minardi F1 Team |
| 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier JS33 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Ligier Loto |
| 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier JS33 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Ligier Loto |
| 27 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 29 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola LC88B | Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | Larrousse & Calmels F1 |
| 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola LC88B | Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | Larrousse & Calmels F1 |
| 31 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni FC188B | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Coloni SpA |
| 32 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Coloni FC188B | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Coloni SpA |
| 33 | Gregor Foitek | Eurobrun ER188B | Judd CV V8 3.5 | Pirelli | Eurobrun Racing |
| 34 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed 891 | Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 | Pirelli | West Zakspeed Racing |
| 35 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed 891 | Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 | Pirelli | West Zakspeed Racing |
| 36 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx ORE-1 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Moneytron Onyx Formula One |
| 37 | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx ORE-1 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Moneytron Onyx Formula One |
| 38 | Christian Danner | Rial ARC2 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Rial Racing |
| 39 | Volker Weidler | Rial ARC2 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | Rial Racing |
| 40 | Philippe Streiff | AGS JH23B | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | AGS Racing |
| 41 | Joachim Winkelhock | AGS JH23B | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | AGS Racing |