| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:20.900 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:21.690 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:21.700 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:21.770 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:22.120 |
| 6 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:22.500 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:22.620 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:23.250 |
| 9 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:23.260 |
| 10 | Vittorio Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:23.580 |
| 11 | Vittorio Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:23.710 |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:23.780 |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:23.820 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:23.900 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:24.110 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass MAS | ATS Ford | 1:24.140 |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen STO | Arrows Ford | 1:24.140 |
| 18 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Shadow Ford | 1:24.180 |
| 19 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Martini Ford | 1:24.220 |
| 20 | Bruno Stuck STU | Shadow Ford | 1:24.470 |
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | McLaren Ford | 1:24.810 |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ensign Ford | 1:24.820 |
| 23 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:24.850 |
| 24 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:24.990 |
