Startaufstellung Formel 1 Watkins Glen
| Pos | Fahrer/Land | Team | Zeit | kmh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | » James Hunt (GB) | 1:43,622 | ||
| 2 | » Jody Scheckter (ZA) | 1:43,870 | ||
| 3 | » Ronnie Peterson (S) | 1:43,941 | ||
| 4 | » Vittorio Brambilla (I) | 1:44,250 | ||
| 5 | » Niki Lauda (A) | 1:44,257 | ||
| 6 | » Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) | 1:44,265 | ||
| 7 | » Patrick Depailler (F) | 1:44,516 | ||
| 8 | » John Watson (GB) | 1:44,719 | ||
| 9 | » Tom Pryce (GB) | 1:45,102 | ||
| 10 | » Carlos Pace (BR) | 1:45,274 | ||
| 11 | » Mario Andretti (USA) | 1:45,311 | ||
| 12 | » Jacques Laffite (F) | 1:45,324 | ||
| 13 | » Larry Perkins (AUS) | 1:45,363 | ||
| 14 | » Clay Regazzoni (CH) | 1:45,534 | ||
| 15 | » Emerson Fittipaldi (BR) | 1:45,646 | ||
| 16 | » Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) | 1:45,979 | ||
| 17 | » Jochen Mass (D) | 1:46,067 | ||
| 18 | » Alan Jones (AUS) | 1:46,402 | ||
| 19 | » Jacky Ickx (B) | 1:46,605 | ||
| 20 | » Gunnar Nilsson (S) | 1:46,776 | ||
| 21 | » Harald Ertl (A) | 1:49,418 | ||
| 22 | » Alex Ribeiro (BR) | 1:49,669 | ||
| 23 | » Warwick Brown (AUS) | 1:51,124 | ||
| 24 | » Brett Lunger (USA) | 1:51,373 | ||
| 25 | » Arturo Merzario (I) | 2:00,932 | ||
| 26 | » Henri Pescarolo (F) | 2:05,211 |