| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:38.080 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:38.150 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:38.290 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:38.370 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:38.540 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Shadow Ford | 1:38.680 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ensign Ford | 1:38.680 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:38.770 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:38.860 |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:38.920 |
| 11 | Ronnie Stuck STU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:39.050 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Tyrrell Ford | 1:39.170 |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:39.180 |
| 14 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:39.210 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | McLaren Ford | 1:39.420 |
| 16 | Ian Jones JON | Shadow Ford | 1:39.500 |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter SCH | March Ford | 1:39.620 |
| 18 | Gunnar Jarier JAR | Penske Ford | 1:39.630 |
| 19 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:39.850 |
| 20 | Patrick Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:40.030 |
| 21 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ensign Ford | 1:40.190 |
| 22 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:40.260 |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Hesketh Ford | 1:40.280 |
