Valtteri Bottas a été le plus rapide de la 1re séance d’essais libres du Grand Prix d’Azerbaïdjan.Daniel Ricciardo a fait le 2e temps et Sergio Perez a devancé Lewis Hamilton avec le 3e temps.
| Pos | Pilote | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:44.242 | 26 | ||
| 2 | 1:44.277 | +0.035s | 24 | |
| 3 | 1:45.075 | +0.833s | 26 | |
| 4 | 1:45.200 | +0.958s | 24 | |
| 5 | 1:45.237 | +0.995s | 29 | |
| 6 | 1:45.559 | +1.317s | 11 | |
| 7 | 1:46.465 | +2.223s | 25 | |
| 8 | 1:46.480 | +2.238s | 28 | |
| 9 | 1:46.492 | +2.250s | 18 | |
| 10 | 1:46.513 | +2.271s | 18 | |
| 11 | 1:46.590 | +2.348s | 26 | |
| 12 | 1:46.747 | +2.505s | 32 | |
| 13 | 1:46.749 | +2.507s | 11 | |
| 14 | 1:46.856 | +2.614s | 23 | |
| 15 | 1:46.861 | +2.619s | 10 | |
| 16 | 1:46.875 | +2.633s | 21 | |
| 17 | 1:47.073 | +2.831s | 21 | |
| 18 | 1:47.434 | +3.192s | 18 | |
| 19 | 1:47.967 | +3.725s | 21 | |
| 20 | 1:48.741 | +4.499s | 11 |