| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:19.350 |
| 2 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:19.410 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:19.760 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:20.050 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.150 |
| 6 | Chris Amon AMO | Ensign Ford | 1:20.270 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:20.290 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.310 |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario MER | March Ford | 1:20.320 |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:20.360 |
| 11 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:20.410 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:20.610 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:20.670 |
| 14 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:20.670 |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:20.990 |
| 16 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:21.030 |
| 17 | Brett Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:21.200 |
| 18 | Brett Lunger LUN | Surtees Ford | 1:21.300 |
| 19 | Tom Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:21.420 |
| 20 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:21.840 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:22.060 |
| 22 | Bob Evans EVA | Brabham Ford | 1:22.470 |
| 23 | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:22.750 |
| 24 | Guy Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:22.720 |
| 25 | Guy Edwards EDW | Hesketh Ford | 1:22.760 |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo PES | Surtees Ford | 1:22.760 |