Classification
Numbers in brackets refer to positions of normally aspirated entrants competing for the Jim Clark Trophy.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 61 | 1:39:45.141 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 61 | + 40.547 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren-TAG | 61 | + 56.758 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 61 | + 1:39.235 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton-Ford | 60 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 60 | + 1 Lap | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Honda | 59 | + 2 Laps | 12 | |
| 8 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 58 | Spun Off | 9 | |
| 9 | 10 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 58 | + 3 Laps | 17 | |
| 10 (1) | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford | 58 | + 3 Laps | 18 | |
| 11 (2) | 4 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell-Ford | 57 | + 4 Laps | 20 | |
| 12 (3) | 14 | Pascal Fabre | AGS-Ford | 55 | + 6 Laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 18 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Megatron | 52 | Overheating | 14 | |
| Ret | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Honda | 50 | Engine | 3 | |
| Ret | 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 48 | Electrical | 11 | |
| Ret | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham-BMW | 21 | Differential | 13 | |
| Ret | 17 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Megatron | 20 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 20 | Withdrew | 21 | |
| Ret | 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 17 | Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 9 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 15 | Turbo | 19 | |
| Ret | 19 | Teo Fabi | Benetton-Ford | 9 | Turbo | 4 | |
| DSQ | 23 | Adrián Campos | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 3 | Disqualified | 16 | |
| DNS | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March-Ford | 0 | Non Starter | 23 |
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