| 1 | N. Lauda | Ferrari 312T2 | 1:21,630 | 100,123 |
| 2 | M. Andretti | Lotus 78 | 1:21,868 | 100,123 |
| 3 | J. Scheckter | Wolf WR1 | 1:21,887 | 100,123 |
| 4 | C. Reutemann | Ferrari 312T2 | 1:22,260 | 100,123 |
| 5 | J. Laffite | Ligier JS7 | 1:22,296 | 100,123 |
| 6 | J. Watson | Brabham BT45B | 1:22,372 | 100,123 |
| 7 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar FD04 | 1:22,382 | 100,123 |
| 8 | J. Hunt | McLaren M23 | 1:22,529 | 100,123 |
| 9 | J. Jarier | Penske PC4 | 1:22,611 | 100,123 |
| 10 | R. Peterson | Tyrrell P34 | 1:22,655 | 100,123 |
| 11 | V. Brambilla | Surtees TS19 | 1:22,659 | 100,123 |
| 12 | P. Depailler | Tyrrell P34 | 1:22,675 | 100,123 |
| 13 | C. Regazzoni | Ensign N177 | 1:22,762 | 100,123 |
| 14 | A. Jones | Shadow DN8 | 1:23,056 | 100,123 |
| 15 | J. Mass | McLaren M23 | 1:23,231 | 100,123 |
| 16 | G. Nilsson | Lotus 78 | 1:23,384 | 100,123 |
| 17 | H. Stuck | Brabham BT45B | 1:23,811 | 100,123 |
| 18 | B. Henton | March 761B | 1:24,036 | 100,123 |
| 19 | H. Binder | Surtees TS19 | 1:24,173 | 100,123 |
| 20 | R. Zorzi | Shadow DN8 | 1:24,357 | 100,123 |
| 21 | B. Lunger | March 761 | 1:24,979 | 100,123 |
| 22 | A. Ribeiro | March 761B | 1:25,080 | 100,123 |