| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:35.020 |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:35.840 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:36.340 |
| 4 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:36.460 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:36.520 |
| 6 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:36.560 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:36.590 |
| 8 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:36.660 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:36.680 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:36.910 |
| 11 | Jochen Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:36.950 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:37.220 |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.240 |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:37.240 |
| 15 | Brett Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:37.600 |
| 16 | Brett Lunger LUN | Surtees Ford | 1:37.620 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:37.760 |
| 18 | Hans Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:37.880 |
| 19 | Hans Binder BIN | Ensign Ford | 1:38.360 |
| 20 | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:39.090 |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario MER | Wolf-Williams | 1:39.330 |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo PES | Surtees Ford | 1:39.840 |
| 23 | Alessandro Lombardi PES | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.670 |
| 24 | Lella Lombardi LOM | Brabham Ford | 1:42.250 |
| 25 | Loris Kessel KES | Brabham Ford | 1:56.010 |
