| 1 | Niki LAUDA | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T | Ferrari | 015 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Clay REGAZZONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312T | Ferrari | 015 F12 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 | Bob EVANS | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 77 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Gunnar NILSSON | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 77 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Martini Racing | Brabham | BT45 | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | Carlos PACE | Martini Racing | Brabham | BT45 | Alfa Romeo | 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Vittorio BRAMBILLA | Beta Team March | March | 761 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 10 | Ronnie PETERSON | March Engineering | March | 761 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | James HUNT | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Jochen MASS | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Ian ASHLEY | Stanley BRM | BRM | P201B | BRM | P200 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Ian SCHECKTER | Lexington Racing | Tyrrell | 007 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 16 | Tom PRYCE | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN5B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN5B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | Brett LUNGER | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS19 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Jacky ICKX | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Williams | FW05 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 21 | Michel LECLERE | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Williams | FW05 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 22 | Chris AMON | Team Ensign | Ensign | N174 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 24 | Harald ERTL | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh | 308D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier | JS5 | Matra | MS73 V12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 27 | Mario ANDRETTI | Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing | Parnelli | VPJ4B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 28 | John WATSON | Citibank Team Penske | Penske | PC3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Copersucar-Fittipaldi | Copersucar | FD04 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 34 | Hans Joachim STUCK | March Engineering | March | 761 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |