03/03/2023
NEWS STORY
Times from today's opening free practice session for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Perez | Red Bull | S | 1:32.758 | 130.518 mph |
| 2 | Alonso | Aston Martin | S | 1:33.196 | 0.438 |
| 3 | Verstappen | Red Bull | S | 1:33.375 | 0.617 |
| 4 | Norris | McLaren | S | 1:34.165 | 1.407 |
| 5 | Leclerc | Ferrari | M | 1:34.257 | 1.499 |
| 6 | Stroll | Aston Martin | S | 1:34.298 | 1.540 |
| 7 | Magnussen | Haas | S | 1:34.402 | 1.644 |
| 8 | Zhou | Alfa Romeo | S | 1:34.575 | 1.817 |
| 9 | Bottas | Alfa Romeo | S | 1:34.689 | 1.931 |
| 10 | Hamilton | Mercedes | M | 1:34.917 | 2.159 |
| 11 | Russell | Mercedes | M | 1:34.966 | 2.208 |
| 12 | Piastri | McLaren | S | 1:34.997 | 2.239 |
| 13 | Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | S | 1:35.015 | 2.257 |
| 14 | Hulkenberg | Haas | S | 1:35.043 | 2.285 |
| 15 | Ocon | Alpine | M | 1:35.105 | 2.347 |
| 16 | de Vries | AlphaTauri | S | 1:35.402 | 2.644 |
| 17 | Gasly | Alpine | M | 1:35.455 | 2.697 |
| 18 | Sargeant | Williams | M | 1:35.749 | 2.991 |
| 19 | Albon | Williams | M | 1:36.018 | 3.260 |
| 20 | Sainz | Ferrari | M | 1:36.072 | 3.314 |
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