| 1st | 9 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120D | Equipe Matra | 2:53.400 |
| 2nd | 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19C Ford | Yardley Team McLaren | 2:54.200 |
| 3rd | 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B2 | Spa Ferrari SEFAC | 2:55.100 |
| 4th | 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell 003 Ford | Elf Team Tyrrell | 2:55.000 |
| 5th | 27 | Tim Schenken | Surtees TS9B Ford | Team Surtees | 2:57.200 |
| 6th | 25 | Helmut Marko | BRM P160B | Marlboro BRM | 2:57.300 |
| 7th | 7 | François Cevert | Tyrrell 002 Ford | Elf Team Tyrrell | 2:58.100 |
| 8th | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D Ford | John Player Team Lotus | 2:58.100 |
| 9th | 12 | Ronnie Peterson | March 721G Ford | March Engineering | 2:58.200 |
| 10th | 26 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees TS9B Ford | Team Surtees | 2:58.300 |
| 11th | 17 | Carlos Pace | March 711 Ford | Team Williams - Motul | 2:58.600 |
| 12th | 28 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees TS9B Ford | Ceramica Pagnossin - Team Surtees | 2:59.100 |
| 13th | 11 | Brian Redman | McLaren M19A Ford | Yardley Team McLaren | 2:59.400 |
| 14th | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham BT34 Ford | Motor Racing Developments | 2:59.500 |
| 15th | 10 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland 21 Ford | Team Eifelland Caravan | 2:59.600 |
| 16th | 8 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell 004 Ford | Elf Team Tyrrell | 2:59.600 |
| 17th | 20 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT37 Ford | Motor Racing Developments | 3:00.700 |
| 18th | 24 | Reine Wisell | BRM P160B | Marlboro BRM | 3:00.700 |
| 19th | 30 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari 312 B2 | Spa Ferrari SEFAC | 3:00.700 |
| 20th | 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT37 Ford | Motor Racing Developments | 3:03.000 |
| 21st | 14 | Niki Lauda | March 721G Ford | March Engineering | 3:03.100 |
| 22nd | 6 | Dave Walker | Lotus 72D Ford | John Player Team Lotus | 3:04.700 |
| 23rd | 15 | Mike Beuttler | March 721G Ford | Clarke Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing | 3:05.900 |
| 24th | 5T | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM P160B | Marlboro BRM | no time |
| 25th | 29 | Dave Charlton | Lotus 72D Ford | Lucky Strike Racing | 3:08.200 |