| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:47.820 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:48.220 |
| 3 | James Hunt HUN | Hesketh Ford | 1:48.250 |
| 4 | Carlos Jarier JAR | Shadow Matra | 1:48.440 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Ford | 1:48.480 |
| 6 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Matra | 1:48.480 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:48.540 |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:48.560 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:48.680 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | McLaren Ford | 1:48.750 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Ford | 1:48.850 |
| 12 | Tony Brise BRI | Lola Ford | 1:49.210 |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:49.310 |
| 14 | John Watson WAT | Surtees Ford | 1:49.700 |
| 15 | Mario Andretti AND | Parnelli Ford | 1:49.720 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Frank Williams Racing Cars/Williams | 1:49.720 |
| 17 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:50.040 |
| 18 | Mark Donohue DON | March Ford | 1:50.150 |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Lotus Ford | 1:50.940 |
| 20 | Gijs Jones JON | Lola Ford | 1:51.020 |
| 21 | Gijs Jabouille JAB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:51.060 |
| 22 | Gijs Fittipaldi VAN | Ensign Ford | 1:51.210 |
| 23 | Wilson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:51.640 |
| 24 | Bob Migault MIG | Frank Williams Racing Cars/Williams | 1:51.820 |
| 25 | Bob Evans EVA | BRM | 1:51.850 |
| 26 | Lella Lombardi LOM | March Ford | 1:52.970 |
