| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Ford | 1:16.410 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Ford | 1:16.480 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.640 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:16.830 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.830 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti AND | Parnelli Ford | 1:16.890 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:17.050 |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:17.140 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:17.160 |
| 10 | John Watson WAT | Surtees Ford | 1:17.170 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | McLaren Ford | 1:17.220 |
| 12 | James Hunt HUN | Hesketh Ford | 1:17.300 |
| 13 | Rolf Jarier JAR | Shadow Matra | 1:17.320 |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen STO | Lola Ford | 1:17.470 |
| 15 | Arturo Merzario MER | Frank Williams Racing Cars/Williams | 1:17.530 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:17.790 |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:18.010 |
| 18 | Mark Donohue DON | March Ford | 1:18.280 |
| 19 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Matra | 1:18.360 |
| 20 | Dave Charlton CHA | McLaren Ford | 1:18.510 |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Lotus Ford | 1:18.680 |
| 22 | Jacques Keizan KEI | Lotus Ford | 1:19.010 |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Frank Williams Racing Cars/Williams | 1:19.150 |
| 24 | Bob Evans EVA | BRM | 1:19.170 |
| 25 | Lella Tunmer TUN | Lotus Ford | 1:19.520 |
| 26 | Lella Lombardi LOM | March Ford | 1:19.680 |
| 27 | Wilson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:19.730 |