| start # | name | nat. | team | car | engine | tyres |
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | S |  | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 76 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | B |  |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | ZA |  | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 006 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | F |  | Tyrrell 005 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | BR |  | Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren M23 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | NZ |  |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | RA |  | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 8 | Richard Robarts | GB |  |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | D |  | March Engineering | March 741 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | I |  |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | CH |  | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3 | Ferrari 3.0 F12 | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | A |  |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | F | | Team Motul BRM | BRM P201 | BRM 3.0 V12 | |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo | F | | BRM P160E |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | BR | | Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | Surtees TS16 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | D | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | I | | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso Marlboro FW | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 21 | Tom Belsų | DK |  |
| 23 | Dave Charlton | ZA | | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing | McLaren M23 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 24 | James Hunt | GB | | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 26 | Graham Hill | GB | | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola T370 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 28 | John Watson | GB | | John Goldie Racing with Hexagon | Brabham BT42 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 29 | Ian Scheckter | ZA | | Team Gunston | Lotus 72E | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 30 | Paddy Driver | ZA | |
| 32 | Eddie Keizan | ZA | | Blignaut Embassy Racing SA | Tyrrell 004 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 33 | Mike Hailwood | GB | | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | |
| 37 | Francois Migault | F | | Team Motul BRM | BRM P160E | BRM 3.0 V12 | |
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