| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti AND | Lotus Ford | 1:16.390 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson PET | Lotus Ford | 1:16.680 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1:17.400 |
| 4 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren Ford | 1:17.660 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve VIL | Ferrari | 1:17.760 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:17.940 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:17.980 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Arrows Ford | 1:18.140 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter SCH | Wolf Ford | 1:18.240 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier Matra | 1:18.420 |
| 11 | Patrick Jabouille JAB | Renault | 1:18.990 |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler DEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.060 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.110 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren Ford | 1:19.280 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi FIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:19.330 |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla BRA | Surtees Ford | 1:19.710 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass MAS | ATS Ford | 1:19.980 |
| 18 | Rolf Jones JON | Williams Ford | 1:19.990 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen STO | Arrows Ford | 1:20.030 |
| 20 | Hector Rebaque REB | Lotus Ford | 1:20.210 |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ensign Ford | 1:20.360 |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni REG | Shadow Ford | 1:20.670 |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan KEE | Surtees Ford | 1:20.770 |
