| start # | name | nat. | team | car | engine | tyres |
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | BR |  | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | S |  |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | GB |  | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 006 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 4 | François Cévert | F |  | Tyrrell 005 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | NZ |  | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 6 | Peter Revson | USA |  | McLaren M19C |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | ZA |  |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | B |  | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B2 | Ferrari 3.0 F12 | |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | I |  |
| 10 | Mike Hailwood | GB | | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees TS14A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | BR | |
| 12 | Andrea de Adamich | I | | Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | F | | STP March Racing Team | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | CH |  | Marlboro BRM | BRM P160D | BRM 3.0 V12 | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | F | |
| 17 | Niki Lauda | A |  |
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann | RA |  | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT37 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | BR | |
| 20 | Jackie Pretorius | ZA | | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso Marlboro FX3B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 21 | Howden Ganley | NZ | |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | GB | | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 23 | George Follmer | USA | |
| 24 | Mike Beuttler | GB | | Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 25 | Dave Charlton | ZA | | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 26 | Eddie Keizan | ZA | | Blignaut Lucky Strike Racing | Tyrrell 004 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
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