| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:26.550 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:26.600 |
| 3 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:26.740 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:26.910 |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:26.930 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:27.140 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:27.190 |
| 8 | Chris Amon AMO | Ensign Ford | 1:27.540 |
| 9 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:27.660 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:27.720 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:27.750 |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:28.300 |
| 13 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:28.370 |
| 14 | John Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:28.380 |
| 15 | John Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:28.410 |
| 16 | John Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:28.440 |
| 17 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:28.440 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:28.500 |
| 19 | Patrick Neve NEV | Brabham Ford | 1:28.800 |
| 20 | Larry Perkins PER | Boro Ford | 1:28.810 |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario MER | March Ford | 1:28.840 |
| 22 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:28.990 |
| 23 | Loris Kessel KES | Brabham Ford | 1:29.090 |
| 24 | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:29.400 |
| 25 | Michel Leclere LEC | Wolf-Williams | 1:29.460 |
| 26 | Brett Lunger LUN | Surtees Ford | 1:29.760 |
