| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:20.290 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:20.570 |
| 3 | James Hunt HUN | Hesketh Ford | 1:20.700 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.740 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Ford | 1:20.870 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | McLaren Ford | 1:20.910 |
| 7 | Tony Brise BRI | Lola Ford | 1:20.940 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:21.010 |
| 9 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Ford | 1:21.060 |
| 10 | Vittorio Jarier JAR | Shadow Matra | 1:21.100 |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:21.140 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Matra | 1:21.160 |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:21.200 |
| 14 | John Watson WAT | Surtees Ford | 1:21.230 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Frank Williams Racing Cars/Williams | 1:21.320 |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:21.460 |
| 17 | Mark Jones JON | Lola Ford | 1:22.010 |
| 18 | Mark Donohue DON | March Ford | 1:22.330 |
| 19 | Ian Scheckter SCH | Frank Williams Racing Cars/Williams | 1:22.820 |
| 20 | Bob Evans EVA | BRM | 1:22.970 |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Lotus Ford | 1:23.200 |
| 22 | Gijs Lombardi VAN | Ensign Ford | 1:23.300 |
| 23 | Lella Lombardi LOM | March Ford | 1:23.990 |
| 24 | Wilson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:24.150 |
