Daniel Ricciardo s’est classé premier lors de la première séance d’essais libres en Hongrie. Sebastian Vettel est 2e. On retrouve ensuite Max Verstappen, Kimi Räikkönen et les Mercedes. Romain Grosjean est 7e devant les Renault.
| Pos | Pilote | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:17.613 | 30 | ||
| 2 | 1:17.692 | +0.079s | 24 | |
| 3 | 1:17.701 | +0.088s | 29 | |
| 4 | 1:17.948 | +0.335s | 23 | |
| 5 | 1:18.036 | +0.423s | 28 | |
| 6 | 1:18.470 | +0.857s | 20 | |
| 7 | 1:18.975 | +1.362s | 17 | |
| 8 | 1:19.025 | +1.412s | 14 | |
| 9 | 1:19.128 | +1.515s | 32 | |
| 10 | 1:19.187 | +1.574s | 29 | |
| 11 | 1:19.352 | +1.739s | 30 | |
| 12 | 1:19.690 | +2.077s | 24 | |
| 13 | 1:19.841 | +2.228s | 32 | |
| 14 | 1:20.012 | +2.399s | 33 | |
| 15 | 1:20.065 | +2.452s | 30 | |
| 16 | 1:20.151 | +2.538s | 28 | |
| 17 | 1:20.159 | +2.546s | 27 | |
| 18 | 1:20.293 | +2.680s | 31 | |
| 19 | 1:20.307 | +2.694s | 28 | |
| 20 | 1:20.697 | +3.084s | 12 |