First practice for the 2017 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix, the 15th round of the season, took place at Sepang International Circuit.
Max Verstappen was fastest with a 1:48.962. Daniel Ricciardo was second, 0.757 seconds behind, followed by Fernando Alonso in third, 1.635 seconds off the pace.
The top five were Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel, in that order. Ferrari and Red Bull each had two drivers in the top five, with one for McLaren.
Kimi Räikkönen was fourth, 1.772 seconds behind the leader, while fifth-placed Sebastian Vettel was 2.047 seconds adrift.
Sergey Sirotkin completed the top ten, 4.559 seconds slower than the session leader.
Pierre Gasly completed the most laps with 14, while Felipe Massa ran the fewest with three.
At the lower end of the classification, Charles Leclerc was 16th, Pascal Wehrlein 17th, Romain Grosjean 18th, Antonio Giovinazzi 19th and Felipe Massa 20th. Massa did not record a time.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:48.962 | 11 |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +0.757s | 12 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +1.635s | 6 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +1.772s | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +2.047s | 12 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +2.556s | 8 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +3.045s | 10 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Williams | +3.333s | 9 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | +3.418s | 14 |
| 10 | Sergey Sirotkin | Renault | +4.559s | 10 |
| 11 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | +4.663s | 10 |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +4.809s | 10 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | +4.934s | 6 |
| 14 | Sean Gelael | Toro Rosso | +5.648s | 13 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | +5.707s | 4 |
| 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | +6.318s | 10 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | +6.690s | 10 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | +7.249s | 8 |
| 19 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Haas | +7.377s | 6 |
| 20 | Felipe Massa | Williams | No time | 3 |
