Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) a terminé en tête des essais libres du vendredi en Allemagne. Lewis (Hamilton) est demeuré 2e. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) est 3e et il devance les 2 Red Bull. Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) est 6e. On retrouve ensuite les Force India et les McLaren.
| Pos | Pilote | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:15.614 | 43 | ||
| 2 | 1:16.008 | +0.394s | 36 | |
| 3 | 1:16.208 | +0.594s | 39 | |
| 4 | 1:16.456 | +0.842s | 40 | |
| 5 | 1:16.490 | +0.876s | 38 | |
| 6 | 1:16.512 | +0.898s | 45 | |
| 7 | 1:16.781 | +1.167s | 43 | |
| 8 | 1:17.087 | +1.473s | 16 | |
| 9 | 1:17.148 | +1.534s | 44 | |
| 10 | 1:17.225 | +1.611s | 21 | |
| 11 | 1:17.342 | +1.728s | 32 | |
| 12 | 1:17.367 | +1.753s | 38 | |
| 13 | 1:17.425 | +1.811s | 44 | |
| 14 | 1:17.602 | +1.988s | 13 | |
| 15 | 1:17.686 | +2.072s | 40 | |
| 16 | 1:18.005 | +2.391s | 42 | |
| 17 | 1:18.056 | +2.442s | 46 | |
| 18 | 1:18.130 | +2.516s | 28 | |
| 19 | 1:18.193 | +2.579s | 42 | |
| 20 | 1:18.313 | +2.699s | 47 | |
| 21 | 1:18.591 | +2.977s | 47 | |
| 22 | 1:19.295 | +3.681s | 41 |