2016 FIA F3 European Championship – Paul Ricard, Free Practice 1

1^st – No. 5, Pedro Piquet, BRA, Van Amersfoort Racing, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:26.525

2^nd – No. 3, Ryan Tveter, USA, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:26.672

3^rd – No. 15, Arjun Maini, IND, Threebond with T-Sport, Dallara F312, ThreeBond, 1:27.301

4^th – No. 21, Anthoine Hubert*, FRA, Van Amersfoort Racing, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:28.819

5^th – No. 17, Maximilian Günther, GER, Prema Powerteam, Mercedes-Benz, Dallara F312, 1:28.956

6^th – No. 7, Mikkel Jensen, DEN, Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport, Mercedes-Benz, Dallara F312, 1:29.426

7^th – No. 4, Alessio Lorandi, ITA, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:32.100

8^th – No. 19, Raoul Hyman, RSA, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:32.887

9^th – No. 24, Ben Barnicoat*, GBR, HitechGP, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:33.668

10^th – No. 2, Nick Cassidy, NZL, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:33.921

11^th – No. 12, George Russell, GBR, HitechGP, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:33.945

12^th – No. 1, Lance Stroll, CAN, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:34.183

13^th – No. 16, Ralf Aron*, EST, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:34.203

14^th – No. 10, Niko Kari*, FIN, Motopark, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:34.276

15^th – No. 11, Nikita Mazepin*, RUS, HitechGP, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:34.574

16^th – No. 9, Sergio Sette Camara, BRA, Motopark, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:34.678

17^th – No. 22, Joel Eriksson*, SWE, Motopark, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:34.854

18^th – No. 20, Harrison Newey*, GBR, Van Amersfoort Racing, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 1:35.054

19^th – No. 18, Zhi Cong Li, CHN, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:35.170

20^th – No. 23, Guan Yu Zhou*, CHN, Motopark, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:35.396

21^st – No. 6, Calum Ilott, GBR, Van Amersfoort Racing, Dallara F312, Mercedes-Benz, 2:30.166