| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:12.389 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:12.783 |
| 3 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:12.799 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:12.837 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:13.028 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:13.060 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:13.191 |
| 8 | Jacques Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:13.322 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:13.425 |
| 10 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:13.438 |
| 11 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:13.439 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:13.500 |
| 13 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:13.665 |
| 14 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:13.973 |
| 15 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:14.397 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ensign Ford | 1:14.461 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:14.471 |
| 18 | Larry Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:15.113 |
| 19 | Larry Perkins PER | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:15.598 |
| 20 | Henri Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:15.652 |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo PES | Surtees Ford | 1:15.846 |
| 22 | Brett Lunger LUN | Surtees Ford | 1:16.201 |
| 23 | Guy Edwards EDW | Hesketh Ford | 1:17.217 |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario MER | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.288 |
