| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:34.850 |
| 2 | James Hunt HUN | Hesketh Ford | 1:34.970 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | McLaren Ford | 1:35.210 |
| 4 | Clay Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:35.380 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:35.410 |
| 6 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Ford | 1:35.710 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:35.780 |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:35.800 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:36.120 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:36.140 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Ford | 1:36.430 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Frank Williams Racing Cars/Williams | 1:37.600 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:37.610 |
| 14 | Tom Jarier JAR | Shadow Matra | 1:37.620 |
| 15 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Matra | 1:37.640 |
| 16 | Tony Brise BRI | Lola Ford | 1:37.690 |
| 17 | Brett Lunger LUN | Hesketh Ford | 1:37.870 |
| 18 | John Watson WAT | Surtees Ford | 1:37.960 |
| 19 | Mario Andretti AND | Parnelli Ford | 1:37.970 |
| 20 | Mark Donohue DON | March Ford | 1:38.190 |
| 21 | Lella Lombardi LOM | March Ford | 1:38.430 |
| 22 | Brian Henton HEN | Lotus Ford | 1:38.720 |
| 23 | Chris Amon AMO | Ensign Ford | 1:38.750 |
| 24 | Bob Evans EVA | BRM | 1:39.530 |
| 25 | Rolf Stommelen STO | Lola Ford | 1:39.560 |
| 26 | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:40.720 |
