| Pos |
No |
Pilote |
Voiture |
Temps |
| 1 | 31 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:35,970 |
| 2 | 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:36,040 |
| 3 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell 005 Cosworth | 1:36,350 |
| 4 | 14 | Peter Revson | McLaren M19C Cosworth | 1:36,630 |
| 5 | 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT37 Cosworth | 1:37,150 |
| 6 | 10 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120D | 1:37,160 |
| 7 | 12 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19C Cosworth | 1:37,200 |
| 8 | 24 | Tim Schenken | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:37,250 |
| 9 | 18 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:37,330 |
| 10 | 9 | Howden Ganley | BRM P160C | 1:37,550 |
| 11 | 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March 721G Cosworth | 1:37,580 |
| 12 | 25 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:37,770 |
| 13 | 11 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:38,080 |
| 14 | 16 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT37 Cosworth | 1:38,140 |
| 15 | 28 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham BT34 Cosworth | 1:38,250 |
| 16 | 6 | Peter Gethin | BRM P160C | 1:38,480 |
| 17 | 27 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland March 721 Cosworth | 1:38,620 |
| 18 | 23 | Carlos Pace | March 711 Cosworth | 1:38,620 |
| 19 | 21 | Dave Walker | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:38,810 |
| 20 | 2 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell 002 Cosworth | 1:38,850 |
| 21 | 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM P160C | 1:38,890 |
| 22 | 4 | Niki Lauda | March 721G Cosworth | 1:39,040 |
| 23 | 15 | Nanni Galli | Tecno PA123 | 1:39,130 |
| 24 | 3 | Mike Beuttler | March 721G Cosworth | 1:39,920 |
| 25 | 29 | Francois Migault | Connew PC1 Cosworth | 1:43,880 |
| DNS | 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March 721 Cosworth | accident |
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Grand Prix d'Autriche 1972