Ricciardo, Rosberg, Hulkenberg i Sainz na początku sesji jeździli z zamontowanymi systemami ochrony głowy.
Esteban Ocon po raz pierwszy brał udział w sesji jako podstawowy kierowca zespołu Manor.
| Poz | Nr | Kierowca | Zespół | Czas | Strata | Okr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1’48.348 | 27 | |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’49.078 | 0.730 | 25 |
| 3 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1’49.147 | 0.799 | 24 |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1’49.274 | 0.926 | 23 |
| 5 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1’49.768 | 1.420 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1’49.782 | 1.434 | 24 |
| 7 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1’49.865 | 1.517 | 24 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1’50.088 | 1.740 | 21 |
| 9 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1’50.394 | 2.046 | 31 |
| 10 | 21 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1’50.583 | 2.235 | 21 |
| 11 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1’50.899 | 2.551 | 18 |
| 12 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1’51.122 | 2.774 | 28 |
| 13 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1’51.125 | 2.777 | 16 |
| 14 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1’51.424 | 3.076 | 17 |
| 15 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1’51.768 | 3.420 | 19 |
| 16 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1’51.787 | 3.439 | 26 |
| 17 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1’52.308 | 3.960 | 19 |
| 18 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1’52.407 | 4.059 | 18 |
| 19 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1’52.837 | 4.489 | 23 |
| 20 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1’53.053 | 4.705 | 20 |
| 21 | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1’53.089 | 4.741 | 20 |
