| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:15.960 |
| 2 | Carlos Pace PAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:16.010 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1:16.290 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.330 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:16.350 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:16.380 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.440 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:16.540 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:16.640 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Lotus Ford | 1:16.650 |
| 11 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:16.710 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:16.740 |
| 13 | Jochen Mass MAS | McLaren Ford | 1:16.990 |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:17.080 |
| 15 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow Ford | 1:17.110 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Ensign Ford | 1:17.210 |
| 17 | Alex Ribeiro RIB | March Ford | 1:17.440 |
| 18 | Hans Stuck STU | March Ford | 1:17.490 |
| 19 | Hans Binder BIN | Surtees Ford | 1:18.070 |
| 20 | Renzo Zorzi ZOR | Shadow Ford | 1:18.420 |
| 21 | Boy Hayje HAY | March Ford | 1:19.590 |
| 22 | Larry Perkins PER | BRM | 1:21.770 |
| 23 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:24.350 |
