| 1 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Jochen MASS | Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Jody SCHECKTER | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 007 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Patrick DEPAILLER | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 007 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Ronnie PETERSON | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 72E | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Jacky ICKX | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 72E | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Martini Racing | Brabham | BT44B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | Carlos PACE | Martini Racing | Brabham | BT44B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Vittorio BRAMBILLA | Beta Team March | March | 741 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Clay REGAZZONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B3-74 | Ferrari | 001/11 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Niki LAUDA | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B3-74 | Ferrari | 001/11 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Mike WILDS | Stanley BRM | BRM | P201 | BRM | P200 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 16 | Tom PRYCE | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN3B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN5 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | John WATSON | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS16 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Arturo MERZARIO | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Williams | FW | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 21 | Jacques LAFFITE | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Williams | FW | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 22 | Graham HILL | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola | T370 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 23 | Rolf STOMMELEN | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola | T370 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 24 | James HUNT | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh | 308 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 27 | Mario ANDRETTI | Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing | Parnelli | VPJ4 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 28 | Mark DONOHUE | Penske Cars | Penske | PC1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 29 | Nestor GARCIA-VEIGA | Oreste Berta | Berta | 1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Wilson FITTIPALDI | Copersucar-Fittipaldi | Copersucar | FD01 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |