| Pos |
# |
Driver |
Car |
Time |
| 1 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:18,100 |
| 2 | 12 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell 003 Cosworth | 1:18,100 |
| 3 | 16 | Jo Siffert | BRM P160 | 1:18,200 |
| 4 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:18,300 |
| 5 | 18 | Ronnie Peterson | March 711 Cosworth | 1:19,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:19,500 |
| 7 | 8 | Tim Schenken | Brabham BT33 Cosworth | 1:19,500 |
| 8 | 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19A Cosworth | 1:19,600 |
| 9 | 21 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120B | 1:19,700 |
| 10 | 14 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell 002 Cosworth | 1:19,800 |
| 11 | 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM P153 | 1:19,940 |
| 12 | 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees TS9 Cosworth | 1:19,980 |
| 13 | 2 | Dave Charlton | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:20,050 |
| 14 | 10 | Peter Gethin | McLaren M19A Cosworth | 1:20,100 |
| 15 | 22 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra MS120B | 1:20,200 |
| 16 | 7 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT34 Cosworth | 1:20,300 |
| 17 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo | March 711 Cosworth | 1:20,500 |
| 18 | 23 | John Surtees | Surtees TS9 Cosworth | 1:20,610 |
| 19 | 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus 56B Pratt & Whitney | 1:20,660 |
| 20 | 6 | Mike Beuttler | March 711 Cosworth | 1:20,700 |
| 21 | 20 | Nanni Galli | March 711 Cosworth | 1:20,900 |
| 22 | 11 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren M14A Cosworth | 1:21,000 |
| 23 | 25 | Derek Bell | Surtees TS7 Cosworth | 1:22,300 |
| 24 | 19 | Andrea de Adamich | March 711 Alfa Romeo | 1:23,200 |
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Grand Prix of Great Britain 1971