Senna's Friday time of 1:30.710 stood up through the second session and gave him his 34th career pole position, breaking Jim Clark's record of 33 which he had equalled in the previous race in Mexico.
O tempo do venres de Senna de 1:30.710 conseguiuno na segunda sesión e deulle a súa 34ª pole position da súa carreira, rompendo a marca de Jim Clark de 33 que igualara na carreira anterior en México.