| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:53.070 |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:53.340 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:53.530 |
| 4 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:53.680 |
| 5 | Jacques Stuck STU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:53.910 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:53.970 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:53.990 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:54.270 |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:54.440 |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:54.530 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ensign Ford | 1:54.770 |
| 12 | Jochen Jarier JAR | Penske Ford | 1:55.190 |
| 13 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:55.250 |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Tyrrell Ford | 1:55.700 |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:55.920 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Shadow Ford | 1:56.090 |
| 17 | Ian Jones JON | Shadow Ford | 1:56.220 |
| 18 | Ian Scheckter SCH | March Ford | 1:56.350 |
| 19 | Vern Schuppan SCH | Surtees Ford | 1:56.540 |
| 20 | Alex Ribeiro RIB | March Ford | 1:56.630 |
| 21 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:56.640 |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ensign Ford | 1:56.680 |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Hesketh Ford | 1:56.890 |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque REB | Hesketh Ford | 1:57.180 |
| 25 | Hans Heyer HEY | Penske Ford | 1:57.580 |
