| Pos |
# |
Driver |
Car |
Time |
| 1 | 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:11,430 |
| 2 | 30 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:11,580 |
| 3 | 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19C Cosworth | 1:11,800 |
| 4 | 29 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:11,840 |
| 5 | 8 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell 002 Cosworth | 1:11,930 |
| 6 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM P160B | 1:12,120 |
| 7 | 10 | Peter Revson | McLaren M19A Ford Cosworth | 1:12,190 |
| 8 | 34 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:12,350 |
| 9 | 19 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT37 Cosworth | 1:12,500 |
| 10 | 36 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:12,540 |
| 11 | 16 | Carlos Pace | March 711 Ford Cosworth | 1:12,640 |
| 12 | 33 | Dave Walker | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:12,760 |
| 13 | 5 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120C | 1:12,800 |
| 14 | 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March 721X Cosworth | 1:13,000 |
| 15 | 25 | Howden Ganley | BRM P160B | 1:13,010 |
| 16 | 17 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT37 Cosworth | 1:13,100 |
| 17 | 24 | Peter Gethin | BRM P160B | 1:13,150 |
| 18 | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham BT34 Cosworth | 1:13,200 |
| 19 | 15 | Henri Pescarolo | March 721 Cosworth | 1:13,400 |
| 20 | 6 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland March 721 Cosworth | 1:13,430 |
| 21 | 35 | Tim Schenken | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | unknown |
| 22 | 14 | Mike Beuttler | March 721G Cosworth | 1:13,700 |
| 23 | 27 | Helmut Marko | BRM P153B | 1:14,100 |
| 24 | 22 | Nanni Galli | Tecno PA123 | 1:14,600 |
| 25 | 12 | Niki Lauda | March 721X Cosworth | 1:16,500 |
| DNS | 26 | Vern Schuppan | BRM P153B | unknown |
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Belgian Grand Prix 1972