| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:21.310 |
| 2 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:21.390 |
| 3 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:21.550 |
| 4 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:21.620 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:21.850 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:21.880 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:21.880 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:21.910 |
| 9 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:22.030 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:22.060 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ensign Ford | 1:22.130 |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:22.160 |
| 13 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:22.160 |
| 14 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:22.270 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:22.480 |
| 16 | Emerson Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:22.510 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:22.550 |
| 18 | Larry Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:22.590 |
| 19 | Larry Perkins PER | Boro Ford | 1:23.100 |
| 20 | Boy Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:23.180 |
| 21 | Boy Hayje HAY | Penske Ford | 1:23.260 |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo PES | Surtees Ford | 1:23.550 |
| 23 | Arturo Merzario MER | Wolf-Williams | 1:24.090 |
| 24 | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:24.370 |
| 25 | Rolf Stommelen STO | Hesketh Ford | 1:24.710 |
| 26 | Conny Andersson AND | Surtees Ford | 1:24.740 |
