Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) a été le plus rapide des essais libres du vendredi en Italie. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) est 2e. On retrouve ensuite les Ferrari et les Red Bull. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) est 6e et Valtteri Bottas (Williams) est 7e.
| Pos | Pilote | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:22.801 | 40 | ||
| 2 | 1:22.994 | +0.193s | 42 | |
| 3 | 1:23.254 | +0.453s | 33 | |
| 4 | 1:23.427 | +0.626s | 28 | |
| 5 | 1:23.732 | +0.931s | 25 | |
| 6 | 1:24.003 | +1.202s | 33 | |
| 7 | 1:24.259 | +1.458s | 24 | |
| 8 | 1:24.299 | +1.498s | 41 | |
| 9 | 1:24.516 | +1.715s | 35 | |
| 10 | 1:24.549 | +1.748s | 28 | |
| 11 | 1:24.556 | +1.755s | 20 | |
| 12 | 1:24.587 | +1.786s | 40 | |
| 13 | 1:24.653 | +1.852s | 42 | |
| 14 | 1:24.674 | +1.873s | 33 | |
| 15 | 1:24.981 | +2.180s | 25 | |
| 16 | 1:25.083 | +2.282s | 38 | |
| 17 | 1:25.240 | +2.439s | 31 | |
| 18 | 1:25.275 | +2.474s | 13 | |
| 19 | 1:25.555 | +2.754s | 39 | |
| 20 | 1:25.614 | +2.813s | 33 | |
| 21 | 1:25.643 | +2.842s | 31 | |
| 22 | 1:25.833 | +3.032s | 45 |