Sergey Sirotkin set the fastest time in free practice of the GP2 Series in Spielberg circuit. The Rapax driver has finished ahead of Evans and Vandoorne after show a very competitive pace.
Sergey Sirotkin (Rapax) and Artem Markelov (Russian Time) started setting the fastest time in the early minutes, both drivers have shown the same problems that Formula 1 experienced few minutes ago, and braking problems at Turn 8. The Austrian sky was rather grey and threatening rain, expected to Formula 1 free practise two.
Apart from this, Jordan King (Racing Engineering) suffered a spin at the last corner, fortunately without consequences for anyone. Less serious problems also for Nobuharu Matsushita (ART Grand Prix) at Turn 1 where he went off track. Instead, his teammate and championship leader, Stoffel Vandoorne was going to lead the session.
In ART, led by the son of FIA president, Nicolas Todt sounds his contest to Formula 1 in 2017 to become the Honda B team.
Before the mid-session, Mitch Evans (Russian Time) took the lead of the session ahead of Vandoorne, Pic (Campos Racing) and Marciello (Trident) before the previous pit stops in a half session where equality is reflected the timesheets in the first 14 in the same second.
In the second half of the free, Sirotkin has continued to set a fast pace, scoring the top spot again. Just before the red flag appeared for the first time because of Pierre Gasly (Dams). The French driver was stopped at Turn 7 with a mechanical problem on his Dams.
A curve 7 located on the third sector, a short with few curves, where René Binder (Trident) runs as a local pilot circuit. We should also mention the non-participation of Sergio Canamasas has not reached an agreement with the team MP Motorsport. The Dutch team competes only with Daniel de Jong this race.
The green flag again absence of 7 minutes left. Minutes when Alexander Rossi (Racing Engineering) has begun to ride fast, after a session where not too stressed. Nobody improved time Sirotkin who had the fastest of the session.
Results:
| Pos. | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Lap Time | |
| 1 | 18 | Sergey Sirotkin (R) | Rapax | 26 | 1:14,880 | |
| 2 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Russian Time | 21 | 1:15,201 | + 0,321 |
| 3 | 5 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 23 | 1:15,223 | + 0,343 |
| 4 | 8 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 17 | 1:15,272 | + 0,392 |
| 5 | 2 | Alex Lynn (R) | Dams | 24 | 1:15,279 | + 0,399 |
| 6 | 11 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 22 | 1:15,407 | + 0,527 |
| 7 | 1 | Pierre Gasly | Dams | 19 | 1:15,568 | + 0,688 |
| 8 | 15 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 23 | 1:15,569 | + 0,689 |
| 9 | 14 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 21 | 1:15,678 | + 0,798 |
| 10 | 24 | Nick Yelloly | Hilmer Motorsport | 23 | 1:15,692 | + 0,812 |
| 11 | 7 | Jordan King (R) | Racing Engineering | 21 | 1:15,701 | + 0,821 |
| 12 | 23 | Richie Stanaway (R) | Status Grand Prix | 23 | 1:15,710 | + 0,830 |
| 13 | 12 | Rene Binder | Trident | 24 | 1:15,736 | + 0,856 |
| 14 | 20 | André Negrao | Arden International | 22 | 1:15,817 | + 0,937 |
| 15 | 17 | Daniël de Jong | MP Motorsport | 23 | 1:15,971 | + 1,091 |
| 16 | 19 | Robert Visoiu (R) | Rapax | 25 | 1:16,069 | + 1,189 |
| 17 | 4 | Marco Sørensen | Carlin | 25 | 1:16,073 | + 1,193 |
| 18 | 21 | Norman Nato (R) | Arden International | 23 | 1:16,099 | + 1,219 |
| 19 | 6 | Nobuharu Matsushita (R) | ART Grand Prix | 24 | 1:16,236 | + 1,356 |
| 20 | 3 | Julián Leal | Carlin | 22 | 1:16,343 | + 1,463 |
| 21 | 27 | Zoël Amberg (R) | Lazarus | 22 | 1:16,422 | + 1,542 |
| 22 | 22 | Marlon Stöckinger (R) | Status Grand Prix | 22 | 1:16,582 | + 1,702 |
| 23 | 26 | Nathanaël Berthon | Lazarus | 13 | 1:16,701 | + 1,821 |
| 24 | 10 | Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 20 | 1:16,878 | + 1,998 |
| 25 | 25 | Simon Trummer | Hilmer Motorsport | 20 | 1:14,880 | + 0,000 |