Inglase kiireima ringi ajaks oli 1.33,572, talle järgnesid valitsev maailmameister Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 0,305 ja Paul di Resta (Force India) 0,578-sekundilise kaotusega.

Esikolmikule järgnesid Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Jenson Button (McLaren),
Nico Hülkenberg (Force India), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes), Mark Webber (Red Bull), Kimi Räikkönen ja Romain Grosjean (mõlemad Lotus-Renault).

Fernando Alonso oli parima Ferrarina alles 13., kaotades Hamiltonile juba 1,864 sekundiga.

1. vabatreeningu tulemused:
1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes aeg 1:33.572, 11 ringi
2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing-Renault +0.305 sekundit, 21
3. Paul di Resta, Force India-Mercedes + 0.578, 26
4. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes + 0.677, 23
5. Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes + 0.705, 14
6. Nico Hülkenberg, Force India-Mercedes +0.772, 26
7. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes +0.911, 17
8. Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing-Renault +0.980, 22
9. Kimi Räikkönen, Lotus-Renault +1.037, 18
10. Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault +1.275, 20
11. Sergio Perez, Sauber-Ferrari +1.452, 22
12. Pastor Maldonado, Williams-Renault +1.696, 25
13. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari +1.864, 21
14. Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Renault +1.925, 24
15. Felipe Massa, Ferrari +2.147, 19
16. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari +2.357, 24
17. Jean-Eric Vergne, STR-Ferrari +2.623, 20
18. Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham-Renault +2.758, 11
19. Vitaly Petrov, Caterham-Renault + 2.912, 18
2. Daniel Ricciardo, STR-Ferrari +3.019, 20
21. Charles Pic, Marussia-Cosworth +3.895, 18
22. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth +4.434, 18
23. Pedro de la Rosa, HRT-Cosworth +5.305, 19
24. Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth +6.424, 23