| Pos |
# |
Driver |
Car |
Time |
| 1 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari 312T2 | 1:19,350 |
| 2 | 11 | James Hunt | McLaren M23 Cosworth | 1:19,410 |
| 3 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 77 Cosworth | 1:19,760 |
| 4 | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312T2 | 1:20,050 |
| 5 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell P34 Cosworth | 1:20,150 |
| 6 | 22 | Chris Amon | Ensign N176 Cosworth | 1:20,270 |
| 7 | 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March 761 Cosworth | 1:20,290 |
| 8 | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell P34 Cosworth | 1:20,310 |
| 9 | 35 | Arturo Merzario | March 761 Cosworth | 1:20,320 |
| 10 | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March 761 Cosworth | 1:20,360 |
| 11 | 28 | John Watson | Penske PC4 Cosworth | 1:20,410 |
| 12 | 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren M23 Cosworth | 1:20,610 |
| 13 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS5 Matra | 1:20,670 |
| 14 | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus 77 Cosworth | 1:20,670 |
| 15 | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT45 Alfa Romeo | 1:20,990 |
| 16 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham BT45 Alfa Romeo | 1:21,030 |
| 17 | 34 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March 761 Cosworth | 1:21,200 |
| 18 | 18 | Brett Lunger | Surtees TS19 Cosworth | 1:21,300 |
| 19 | 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees TS19 Cosworth | 1:21,420 |
| 20 | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow DN5 Cosworth | 1:21,840 |
| 21 | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Copersucar FD04 Cosworth | 1:22,060 |
| 22 | 32 | Bob Evans | Brabham BT44B Cosworth | 1:22,470 |
| 23 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow DN5B Cosworth | 1:22,720 |
| 24 | 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh 308D Cosworth | 1:22,750 |
| 25 | 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh 308D Cosworth | 1:22,760 |
| 26 | 38 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees TS19 Cosworth | 1:22,760 |
| DNQ | 20 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf Williams FW05 Cosworth | 1:23,320 |
| DNQ | 13 | Divina Galica | Surtees TS16 Cosworth | 1:25,240 |
| DNQ | 40 | Mike Wilds | Shadow DN3 Cosworth | 1:25,660 |
| DNQ | 33 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham BT44B Cosworth | 1:27,080 |
| DNS | 41 | Brian McGuire | Williams FW04 Cosworth | reserve |
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British Grand Prix 1976