| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:29.650 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:29.910 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:30.080 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.330 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.550 |
| 6 | Emerson Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:30.600 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:31.390 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:31.460 |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:31.470 |
| 10 | Jochen Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:31.650 |
| 11 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:31.670 |
| 12 | Chris Amon AMO | Ensign Ford | 1:31.750 |
| 13 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:31.810 |
| 14 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:31.880 |
| 15 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:31.980 |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:32.100 |
| 17 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:32.140 |
| 18 | Michel Leclere LEC | Wolf-Williams | 1:32.170 |
| 19 | Carlos Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:32.330 |
| 20 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:32.430 |
