| Pos |
No |
Pilote |
Voiture |
Temps |
| 1 | 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:21,400 |
| 2 | 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:21,600 |
| 3 | 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:21,900 |
| 4 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM P160B | 1:22,500 |
| 5 | 18 | Peter Gethin | BRM P160B | 1:22,600 |
| 6 | 16 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120C | 1:22,600 |
| 7 | 14 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19C Cosworth | 1:22,700 |
| 8 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell 004 Cosworth | 1:22,900 |
| 9 | 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March 721 Cosworth | 1:22,900 |
| 10 | 15 | Brian Redman | McLaren M19A Cosworth | 1:23,100 |
| 11 | 11 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:23,700 |
| 12 | 2 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell 002 Ford Cosworth | 1:23,800 |
| 13 | 10 | Tim Schenken | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:23,900 |
| 14 | 9 | Dave Walker | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:24,000 |
| 15 | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March 721X Cosworth | 1:24,100 |
| 16 | 28 | Reine Wisell | BRM P160B | 1:24,400 |
| 17 | 26 | Helmut Marko | BRM P153B | 1:24,600 |
| 18 | 12 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:24,700 |
| 19 | 20 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT37 Cosworth | 1:24,700 |
| 20 | 19 | Howden Ganley | BRM P180 | 1:24,700 |
| 21 | 21 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham BT33 Cosworth | 1:25,200 |
| 22 | 4 | Niki Lauda | March 721X Cosworth | 1:25,600 |
| 23 | 5 | Mike Beuttler | March 721G Cosworth | 1:26,500 |
| 24 | 23 | Carlos Pace | March 711 Cosworth | 1:26,600 |
| 25 | 27 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland March 721 Cosworth | 1:29,500 |
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Grand Prix de Monaco 1972