| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:18.520 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:18.840 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.110 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:19.140 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ferrari | 1:19.150 |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | March Ford | 1:19.270 |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:19.350 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:19.390 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:19.590 |
| 10 | Chris Amon AMO | Ensign Ford | 1:19.830 |
| 11 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:19.930 |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:20.120 |
| 13 | John Watson WAT | Penske Ford | 1:20.170 |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.190 |
| 15 | Ronnie Jarier JAR | Shadow Ford | 1:20.210 |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson PET | March Ford | 1:20.340 |
| 17 | Arturo Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:20.400 |
| 18 | Arturo Merzario MER | March Ford | 1:20.630 |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:20.710 |
| 20 | Jacky Jones JON | Surtees Ford | 1:20.870 |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Wolf-Williams | 1:21.130 |
| 22 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:21.190 |
| 23 | Michel Leclere LEC | Wolf-Williams | 1:21.290 |
| 24 | Larry Perkins PER | Boro Ford | 1:21.520 |
