Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) a été le plus rapide de la première séance d’essais libres du Grand Prix d’Autriche. Lewis Hamilton (Mercede) a eu le 2e temps. Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) a réussi le 3e devant, devant Valtteri Bottas (Williams) et Felipe Nasr (Sauber). Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) et Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) sont respectivement 7e et 8e.
| Pos. | No. | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:10.401 | 36 | |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:10.709 | +0.308s | 28 |
| 3 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:11.028 | +0.627s | 22 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:11.452 | +1.051s | 26 |
| 5 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:11.633 | +1.232s | 28 |
| 6 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:11.642 | +1.241s | 31 |
| 7 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:11.724 | +1.323s | 29 |
| 8 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:11.825 | +1.424s | 38 |
| 9 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:11.890 | +1.489s | 29 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 1:11.905 | +1.504s | 37 |
| 11 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:11.948 | +1.547s | 32 |
| 12 | 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | 1:12.004 | +1.603s | 34 |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:12.031 | +1.630s | 36 |
| 14 | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | Lotus | 1:12.050 | +1.649s | 27 |
| 15 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:12.159 | +1.758s | 30 |
| 16 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:12.920 | +2.519s | 30 |
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:13.272 | +2.871s | 10 |
| 18 | 28 | Will Stevens | Marussia | 1:13.937 | +3.536s | 29 |
| 19 | 98 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia | 1:15.459 | +5.058s | 11 |
| 20 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:15.684 | +5.283s | 4 |