F1 World Championship Pole Positions
Polesitters
| # | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | (ITA) Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 0.096s |
| 2 | Portugal | Estoril | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 0.413s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 7R | 0.027s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.086s |
| 5 | Canada | Montreal | (ITA) Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 5 | 0.249s |
| 6 | Detroit | Detroit | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 1.198s |
| 7 | France | Le Castellet | (FIN) Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 2 | 0.373s |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | (FIN) Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | DNF | 0.658s |
| 9 | Germany | Nurburgring | (ITA) Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | DNF | 1.187s |
| 10 | Austria | Osterreichring | (FRA) Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1 | 0.562s |
| 11 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 8 | 0.573s |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 3 | 0.146s |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | (FRA) Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 3 | 0.097s |
| 14 | Europe | Brands Hatch | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 2 | 0.313s |
| 15 | South Africa | Kyalami | (GBR) Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 0.124s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.694s |
- First pole position (drivers)
- Teo Fabi
- Last pole position (drivers)
- Michele Alboreto
- Elio de Angelis
- First pole position (constructors)
- Toleman
- Last pole position (constructors)
- Brabham
- Toleman
- First pole position since…
- 1983 for Keke Rosberg and Williams
- Last pole position until…
- 1987 for Ferrari
- First pole position by a…
- Finnish driver since 1983