| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:47.890 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:48.170 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:48.590 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:48.690 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:48.750 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:49.070 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:49.190 |
| 8 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:49.220 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:49.630 |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:49.790 |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:49.790 |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:49.830 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:50.060 |
| 14 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:50.100 |
| 15 | Tom Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:50.120 |
| 16 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:50.270 |
| 17 | Jacky Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:50.310 |
| 18 | Jacky Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:51.110 |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Wolf-Williams | 1:51.410 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario MER | March Ford | 1:51.790 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:52.110 |
| 22 | Michel Leclere LEC | Wolf-Williams | 1:52.290 |
| 23 | Brett Lunger LUN | Surtees Ford | 1:52.410 |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo PES | Surtees Ford | 1:52.600 |
| 25 | Guy Edwards EDW | Hesketh Ford | 1:52.630 |
| 26 | Patrick Neve NEV | Brabham Ford | 1:52.820 |
| 27 | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:54.050 |
