| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:18.490 |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:18.770 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:18.840 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:18.850 |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:18.950 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:19.110 |
| 7 | Vittorio Stuck STU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:19.160 |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:19.200 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | McLaren Ford | 1:19.320 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.420 |
| 11 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:19.550 |
| 12 | Rupert Jones JON | Shadow Ford | 1:19.600 |
| 13 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Hesketh Ford | 1:19.640 |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:19.640 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:19.750 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ensign Ford | 1:19.810 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario MER | March Ford | 1:19.880 |
| 18 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.900 |
| 19 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:20.060 |
| 20 | Emerson Jarier JAR | Penske Ford | 1:20.100 |
| 21 | Emerson Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:20.110 |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:20.200 |
| 23 | Vern Schuppan SCH | Surtees Ford | 1:20.240 |
| 24 | Ian Scheckter SCH | March Ford | 1:20.310 |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Shadow Ford | 1:20.350 |
