| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:14.650 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:14.900 |
| 3 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:15.140 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:15.300 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:15.320 |
| 6 | Riccardo Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:15.360 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:15.480 |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:15.500 |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:15.520 |
| 10 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:15.620 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:15.940 |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.970 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.380 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:16.400 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:16.470 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass MAS | ATS Ford | 1:16.600 |
| 17 | Brett Jarier JAR | ATS Ford | 1:17.120 |
| 18 | Brett Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:17.160 |
| 19 | Brett Lunger LUN | McLaren Ford | 1:17.300 |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:17.320 |
| 21 | Rolf Stommelen STO | Arrows Ford | 1:17.490 |
| 22 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:17.500 |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Surtees Ford | 1:17.570 |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Wolf Ford | 1:17.620 |
| 25 | Arturo Cheever CHE | Hesketh Ford | 1:17.830 |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario MER | Merzario Ford | 1:18.150 |
