Lando Norris a été le plus rapide de la seule séance d’essais libres du weekend au Brésil. George Russell a fait le 2e temps devant Oliver Bearman et Oscar Piastri. Alexander Albon est 5e et les Ferrari suivent. Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso et Pierre Gasly complètent le top 10.
| Pos | No | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:10.610 | 29 | |
| 2 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:10.791 | +0.181s | 24 |
| 3 | 50 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:10.805 | +0.195s | 30 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:10.950 | +0.340s | 30 |
| 5 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:10.955 | +0.345s | 28 |
| 6 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11.038 | +0.428s | 31 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:11.100 | +0.490s | 30 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:11.124 | +0.514s | 26 |
| 9 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:11.215 | +0.605s | 26 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:11.216 | +0.606s | 27 |
| 11 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB Honda RBPT | 1:11.301 | +0.691s | 26 |
| 12 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB Honda RBPT | 1:11.483 | +0.873s | 25 |
| 13 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams Mercedes | 1:11.619 | +1.009s | 31 |
| 14 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:11.651 | +1.041s | 29 |
| 15 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:11.712 | +1.102s | 30 |
| 16 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11.754 | +1.144s | 30 |
| 17 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:11.783 | +1.173s | 26 |
| 18 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:11.827 | +1.217s | 26 |
| 19 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:11.845 | +1.235s | 28 |
| 20 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:12.883 | +2.273s | 27 |