| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120C | Matra MS72 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Equipe Matra Sports |
| 6 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland March E21 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Eifelland Caravans |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell 003 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Elf Team Tyrrell |
| 8 | François Cevert | Tyrrell 002 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Elf Team Tyrrell |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19C | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Yardley Team McLaren |
| 10 | Peter Revson | McLaren M19A | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Yardley Team McLaren |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March 721X | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | STP March Racing Team |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | March 721X | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | STP March Racing Team |
| 14 | Mike Beuttler | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo | March 721 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Williams Motul |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | March 711 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Team Williams Motul |
| 17 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT37 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Motor Racing Developments Ltd |
| 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham BT34 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Motor Racing Developments Ltd |
| 19 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT37 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Motor Racing Developments Ltd |
| 21 | Derek Bell | Tecno PA123/3 | Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 | Firestone | Martini Racing Team |
| 22 | Nanni Galli | Tecno PA123/3 | Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 | Firestone | Martini Racing Team |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM P160B | BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Marlboro BRM |
| 24 | Peter Gethin | BRM P160B | BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Marlboro BRM |
| 25 | Howden Ganley | BRM P160B | BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Marlboro BRM |
| 26 | Vern Schuppan | BRM P153B | BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Marlboro BRM |
| 27 | Helmut Marko | BRM P153B | BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Austria Marlboro BRM |
| 28 | Reine Wisell | BRM P153 | BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Marlboro BRM |
| 29 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312B2 | Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 | Firestone | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 30 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312B2 | Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 | Firestone | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 31 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari 312B2 | Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 | Firestone | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | John Player Team Lotus |
| 33 | Dave Walker | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | John Player Team Lotus |
| 34 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees |
| 35 | Tim Schenken | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Team Surtees |
| 36 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees |