| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:29.860 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:30.270 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:30.440 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.720 |
| 5 | Niki Stuck STU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:30.730 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:30.760 |
| 7 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:30.850 |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:31.160 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:31.360 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:31.500 |
| 11 | Gunnar Jones JON | Shadow Ford | 1:32.040 |
| 12 | Gunnar Jarier JAR | Penske Ford | 1:32.320 |
| 13 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:32.370 |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:32.400 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Shadow Ford | 1:32.520 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:32.650 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ensign Ford | 1:33.250 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:33.390 |
| 19 | Hans Binder BIN | Surtees Ford | 1:33.490 |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Hesketh Ford | 1:33.780 |
