Starting grid
First pole position for Jacques LAFFITE
First pole position for Ligier as constructor
3th pole position for Matra as engine builder
Average : 206.019 km/h
Initially unqualified, J. Hunt, J. Mass and J. Watson took advantage of G. Edwards' withdrawal and the fact that A. Merzario and O. Stuppacher had already left Monza, unaware that they had in fact qualified.