| Pl | Snr | Förare | Land | Klubb | Ort | Fordon | Sn. varv | Anmälare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | USA | Nazareth | John Player Special MK III | 01:22.058 | John Player Team Lotus | |
| 2 | 2 | John Watson | NRL | Belfast | Brabham Alfa Romeo BT46 | 01:22.737 | Parmalat Racing | |
| 3 | 1 | Niki Lauda | AUT | Wien | Brabham Alfa Romeo BT46 | 01:22.783 | Parmalat Racing | |
| 4 | 6 | Ronnie Peterson | SWE | Karlskoga MK | Örebro | John Player Special MK IV | 01:23.12 | John Player Team Lotus |
| 5 | 35 | Riccardo Patrese | ITA | Padua | Arrow Ford | 01:23.369 | ||
| 6 | 20 | Ian Scheckter | RSA | East London | Wolf-Ford | 01:23.621 | Walter Wolf Racing | |
| 7 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | CAN | Richelieu | Ferrari 312 T3 | 01:23.73 | Ferrari Sefac | |
| 8 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | ARG | Santa Fé | Ferrari 312 T3 | 01:23.737 | Ferrari Sefac | |
| 9 | 27 | Alan Jones | AUS | Melbourne | Williams FW06 | 01:23.951 | ||
| 10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | FRA | Paris | Renault Elf RS01 | 01:23.963 | Equipe Renault Elf | |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | FRA | Paris | Matra JS7 | 01:24.03 | Ligier Gitanes | |
| 12 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | FRA | Clermont-Ferrand | Elf Tyrrell 008 | 01:24.203 | Elf Team Tyrrell | |
| 13 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | BRA | Sao Paulo | Copersucar F05A | 01:24.274 | Fittipaldi Automotive | |
| 14 | 7 | James Hunt | ENG | Belmont | McLaren M26 | 01:24.761 | Marlboro Team McLaren | |
| 15 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | FRA | Paris | Renault Elf RS01 | 01:24.986 | Equipe Renault Elf | |
| 16 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | SUI | Mendrisio | Shadow DN8 | 01:25.007 | Villiger Shadow | |
| 17 | 3 | Didier Pironi | FRA | Villecresnes | Elf Tyrrell 008 | 01:25.813 | Elf Team Tyrrell | |
| 18 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | ITA | Monza | Surtees TS19 | 01:26.618 | Beta Team Surtees | |
| 19 | 9 | Jochen Mass | BRD | Dorfen | ATS 1 | 01:26.787 | Team ATS | |
| 20 | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | BRD | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Shadow DN8 | 01:27.011 | Villiger Shadow | |
| 21 | 25 | Hector Rebaque | MEX | Mexico City | Lotus 78 | 01:27.139 | Team Rebaque | |
| 22 | 37 | Arturo Merzario | ITA | Civenna | Merzario | 01:27.479 | Team Merzario | |
| 23 | 10 | Keijo ”Keke” Rosberg | FIN | 500 Kerho Club | Helsingfors | ATS 1 | 01:27.56 | Team ATS |
| 24 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen | BRD | Siegen | Hesketh 308E | 01:27.812 | Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing |
| Pl | Snr | Förare | Land | Klubb | Ort | Fordon | Snabbaste varv | Anmälare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNQ | 18 | Rupert Keegan | ENG | Westcliff | Surtees TS19 | 01:28.282 | Durex Team Surtees | |
| DNQ | 22 | Jacky Ickx | BEL | Bryssel | Ensign N177 | 01:28.4 | Tissot Ensign | |
| DNQ | 30 | Brett Lunger | USA | Wilmington | Lark McLaren M23 | 01:28.388 | Liggett Group with BS Fabrications |