| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:28.340 |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:28.830 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:28.840 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:29.100 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:29.140 |
| 6 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:29.220 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:29.230 |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:29.400 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:29.500 |
| 10 | Patrick Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:29.510 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:30.080 |
| 12 | Didier Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:30.180 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.550 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:30.590 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:30.600 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ensign Ford | 1:30.720 |
| 17 | Rupert Stuck STU | Shadow Ford | 1:31.300 |
| 18 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Surtees Ford | 1:31.310 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen STO | Arrows Ford | 1:31.310 |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:31.360 |
