- P1Mario AndrettiLotus1:42:52.220
- P2Carlos ReutemannFerrari+15.850
- P3Jody ScheckterWolf+24.510
- Pole positionMario AndrettiLotus · 1:18.700
- Fastest lapJacques Laffite1:20.810 · lap 5
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | 5 | 1:20.810 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 5. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 23 | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | 20 | ▲2 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 19 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | 19 | ▼2 |
| 5 | James Hunt | 9 | |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 8 | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | 7 | |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | 6 | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | 5 | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | 4 | ▼1 |