March 9, 2017 – Ferrari’s seriously strong pre-season continued in Spain on Thursday, as Sebastian Vettel clocked the fastest time yet seen around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this winter. The German also completed the highest lap total for the day, at 156.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Times | Laps | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Ferrari | 1:19.024 | 156 | US |
| 2 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.352 | 52 | US |
| 3 | Ocon | Force India | 1:20.161 | 137 | US |
| 4 | Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:20.416 | 94 | SS |
| 5 | Magnussen | Haas | 1:20.504 | 119 | US |
| 6 | Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:20.824 | 128 | S |
| 7 | Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:21.348 | 48 | US |
| 8 | Bottas | Mercedes | 1:21.819 | 95 | S |
| 9 | Wehrlein | Sauber | 1:22.347 | 44 | US |
| 10 | Palmer | Renault | 1:22.418 | 53 | S |
| 11 | Ericsson | Sauber | 1:23.330 | 88 | S |
| 12 | Massa | Williams | 1:24.443 | 80 | M |
| 13 | Stroll | Williams | 1:24.863 | 85 | S |
