| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:39.320 |
| 2 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:39.450 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:39.740 |
| 4 | Carlos Stuck STU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:39.970 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:40.120 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:40.220 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ensign Ford | 1:40.290 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:40.400 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:40.440 |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.620 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ensign Ford | 1:40.740 |
| 12 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:40.920 |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:40.930 |
| 14 | Ronnie Jones JON | Shadow Ford | 1:41.000 |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Tyrrell Ford | 1:41.130 |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:41.240 |
| 17 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:41.400 |
| 18 | Hans Jarier JAR | Penske Ford | 1:41.700 |
| 19 | Hans Binder BIN | Surtees Ford | 1:41.710 |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Hesketh Ford | 1:41.920 |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario MER | Shadow Ford | 1:41.920 |
| 22 | Patrick Neve NEV | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:42.150 |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:42.150 |
| 24 | Ian Scheckter SCH | March Ford | 1:42.220 |
| 25 | Vern Schuppan SCH | Surtees Ford | 1:42.310 |
