| 2 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus | 72C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 3 | Reine WISELL | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus | 72C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 4 | Jacky ICKX | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B | Ferrari | 001 F12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 5 | Clay REGAZZONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B | Ferrari | 001 F12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 6 | Mario ANDRETTI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B | Ferrari | 001 F12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 7 | Ronnie PETERSON | STP March Racing Team | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 8 | Andrea De ADAMICH | STP March Racing Team | March | 711 | Alfa Romeo | T33 V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 9 | Jackie STEWART | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 001 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 10 | François CEVERT | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 002 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Denny HULME | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren | M19A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Peter GETHIN | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren | M14A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Graham HILL | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT33 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Dave CHARLTON | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT33 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 16 | Pedro RODRIGUEZ | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P160 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 17 | Jo SIFFERT | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P153 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | Equipe Matra Sports | Matra | MS120B | Matra | MS71 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 19 | Chris AMON | Equipe Matra Sports | Matra | MS120B | Matra | MS71 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | John SURTEES | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees | TS9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 21 | Rolf STOMMELEN | Auto Motor und Sport Team Surtees | Surtees | TS7 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 22 | Henri PESCAROLO | Frank Williams Racing Cars | March | 701 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 23 | Jo BONNIER | Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren | M7C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 24 | John LOVE | Team Gunston | March | 701 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 25 | Jackie PRETORIUS | Team Gunston | Brabham | BT26A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Alex SOLER-ROIG | STP March Racing Team | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 27 | Howden GANLEY | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P153 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 28 | Brian REDMAN | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS7 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |