Total de pilots participants: 52
Total d’equips participants: 22
Debutants: 17 (Tony Brise, Jim Crawford, Harald Ertl, Bob Evans, Hiroshi Fushida, Brian Henton, Alan Jones, Michel Leclère, Brett Lunger, Damien Magee, Dave Morgan, Torsten Palm, Tony Trimmer, Guy Tunmer, Jo Vonlanthen, Roelof Wunderink, Renzo Zorzi)
Última temporada: 23 (Tony Brise, Dave Charlton, Jim Crawford, Mark Donohue, Wilson Fittipaldi, Hiroshi Fushida, Graham Hill, Eddie Keizan, Gijs van Lennep, François Migault, Dave Morgan, John Nicholson, Torsten Palm, Guy Tunmer, Jo Vonlanthen, Roelof Wunderink)
Defuncions a la F1: 1 (Mark Donohue)
Defuncions en altres categories: 0
Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 2 (Tony Brise, Graham Hill)
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Tony Brise, 23 anys i 35 dies, Espanya
Pilot més vell: Graham Hill, 45 anys i 356 dies, Brasil
| Entrant | Cotxe | Pneu. | Pilots |
| Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M23-Ford | G | 1. Emerson Fittipaldi 2. Jochen Mass |
| Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 007-Ford | G | 3. Jody Scheckter 4. Patrick Depailler 15. Jean-Pierre Jabouille 15. Michel Leclère |
| John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72E-Ford | G | 5. Ronnie Peterson 6. Jacky Ickx 6. Jim Crawford 6. John Watson 6. Brian Henton 15. Brian Henton |
| Martini Racing | Brabham BT44B-Ford | G | 7. Carlos Reutemann 8. Carlos Pace |
| Beta Team March Lavazza March |
March 741-Ford March 751-Ford |
G | 9. Vittorio Brambilla 10. Lella Lombardi 10. Hans-Joachim Stuck 29. Lella Lombardi |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
Ferrari 312B3 Ferrari 312T |
G | 11. Clay Regazzoni 12. Niki Lauda |
| Stanley BRM | BRM P201 | G | 14. Mike Wilds 14. Bob Evans |
| UOP Shadow Racing Team |
Shadow DN3B-Ford Shadow DN5-Ford Shadow DN7-Matra |
G | 16. Tom Pryce 17. Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| National Organs Team Surtees |
Surtees TS16-Ford | G | 18. John Watson 19. Dave Morgan |
| Frank Williams Racing Cars |
Williams FW-Ford Williams FW04-Ford |
G | 20. Arturo Merzario 20. Renzo Zorzi 20. Lella Lombardi 20. Damien Magee 20. Ian Ashley 20. François Migault 20. Ian Scheckter 20. Jo Vonlanthen 21. Jacques Laffite 21. Ian Scheckter 21. Tony Brise |
| Embassy Racing with Graham Hill |
Lola T370-Ford Lola T371-Ford Hill GH1-Ford |
G | 22. Graham Hill 22. Alan Jones 22. Vern Schuppan 22. François Migault 23. François Migault 22. Rolf Stommelen 23. Rolf Stommelen 23. Tony Brise 23. Graham Hill |
| Hesketh Racing Warsteiner Brewery Polar Caravans |
Hesketh 308-Ford Hesketh 308B-Ford Hesketh 308C-Ford |
G | 24. James Hunt 25. Brett Lunger 25. Torsten Palm 32. Torsten Palm 25. Harald Ertl 32. Harald Ertl 34. Harald Ertl |
| Custom Made Harry Stiller Racing |
Hesketh 308B-Ford | G | 25. Alan Jones 26. Alan Jones |
| Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing | Parnelli VPJ4-Ford | F G |
27. Mario Andretti |
| Penske Cars | March 751-Ford Penske PC1-Ford |
G | 28. Mark Donohue 28. John Watson |
| Copersucar-Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi FD01-Ford Fittipaldi FD02-Ford Fittipaldi FD03-Ford |
G | 30. Wilson Fittipaldi 30. Arturo Merzario |
| HB Bewaking Team Ensign |
Ensign N174-Ford Ensign N175-Ford |
G | 31. Roelof Wunderink 31. Gijs van Lennep 32. Chris Amon 33. Roelof Wunderink |
| Lucky Strike Racing | McLaren M23-Ford | G | 31. Dave Charlton |
| Team Gunston | Lotus 72D-Ford | G | 32. Eddie Keizan 33. Guy Tunmer |
| Pinch Plant (Ltd) | Lyncar 006-Ford | G | 32. John Nicholson |
| Lexington Racing | Tyrrell 007-Ford | G | 32. Ian Scheckter |
| Maki Engineering | Maki F101B-Ford | G | 35. Hiroshi Fushida 35. Tony Trimmer |