First practice for the 2017 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, the 19th round of the season, took place at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.
Lewis Hamilton was fastest with a 1:09.202. Valtteri Bottas was second, 0.127 seconds behind, followed by Kimi Räikkönen in third, 0.542 seconds off the pace.
The top five were Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Räikkönen, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo, in that order. Mercedes and Red Bull each had two drivers in the top five, with Ferrari represented by one.
Max Verstappen was fourth, 0.548 seconds behind the leader, while fifth-placed Daniel Ricciardo was 0.626 seconds adrift.
Fernando Alonso completed the top ten, 1.274 seconds slower than the session leader.
Valtteri Bottas completed the most laps with 43, while Brendon Hartley ran the fewest with two.
At the lower end of the classification, Nico Hülkenberg was 16th, Charles Leclerc 17th, Marcus Ericsson 18th, Pierre Gasly 19th and Brendon Hartley 20th. Hartley did not record a time.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:09.202 | 36 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.127s | 43 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +0.542s | 32 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.548s | 31 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +0.626s | 38 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +0.782s | 32 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams | +0.900s | 28 |
| 8 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +1.200s | 26 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | +1.252s | 36 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +1.274s | 24 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Williams | +1.430s | 42 |
| 12 | George Russell | Force India | +1.845s | 29 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | +1.986s | 29 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +2.261s | 30 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | +2.265s | 32 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | +2.406s | 35 |
| 17 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | +2.600s | 32 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +2.696s | 28 |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | +4.832s | 5 |
| 20 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | No time | 2 |
