Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 73 | 1:43:58.86 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 72 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 72 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford | 72 | + 1 Lap | 20 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 72 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 72 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 72 | + 1 Lap | 11 | |
| 8 | 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford | 72 | + 1 Lap | 22 | |
| 9 | 18 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees-Ford | 70 | + 3 Laps | 24 | |
| 10 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 69 | + 4 Laps | 15 | |
| 11 | 51 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima-Ford | 66 | + 7 Laps | 10 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 58 | Overheating | 5 | |
| Ret | 21 | Hans Binder | Wolf-Williams-Ford | 49 | Wheel | 25 | |
| Ret | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 46 | Energy | 14 | |
| Ret | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 38 | Electrical | 8 | |
| Ret | 34 | Hans Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 37 | Electrical | 18 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | 35 | Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 28 | John Watson | Penske-Ford | 33 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 52 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell-Ford | 27 | Tyre | 21 | |
| Ret | 20 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams-Ford | 23 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 9 | Withdrew | 23 | |
| Ret | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Withdrew | 6 | |
| Ret | 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | Withdrew | 3 | |
| Ret | 7 | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | Withdrew | 17 | |
| Ret | 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 0 | Engine | 9 | |
| DNS | 21 | Masami Kuwashima | Wolf-Williams-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 54 | Tony Trimmer | Maki-Ford |
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