| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:47.750 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:47.840 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:48.390 |
| 4 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:48.420 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:48.700 |
| 6 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:48.720 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:48.970 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:49.130 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:49.470 |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:49.690 |
| 11 | Vittorio Jarier JAR | ATS Ford | 1:49.770 |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:49.910 |
| 13 | Jochen Mass MAS | ATS Ford | 1:50.060 |
| 14 | Jody Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:50.110 |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:50.350 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Shadow Ford | 1:50.450 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:50.820 |
| 18 | Rupert Stuck STU | Shadow Ford | 1:51.160 |
| 19 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Surtees Ford | 1:51.420 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario MER | Merzario Ford | 1:51.680 |
| 21 | Danny Ongais ONG | Ensign Ford | 1:51.710 |
| 22 | Lamberto Leoni LEO | Ensign Ford | 1:51.940 |
| 23 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:51.990 |
| 24 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:52.270 |
