31/03/2023
NEWS STORY
Times from today's opening free practice session for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:18.790 | 149.848 mph |
| 2 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.223 | 0.433 |
| 3 | Perez | Red Bull | 1:19.293 | 0.503 |
| 4 | Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:19.317 | 0.527 |
| 5 | Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.378 | 0.588 |
| 6 | Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19.505 | 0.715 |
| 7 | Norris | McLaren | 1:19.536 | 0.746 |
| 8 | Gasly | Alpine | 1:19.646 | 0.856 |
| 9 | Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.699 | 0.909 |
| 10 | Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:19.766 | 0.976 |
| 11 | Albon | Williams | 1:19.766 | 0.976 |
| 12 | Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.777 | 0.987 |
| 13 | Hulkenberg | Haas | 1:19.806 | 1.016 |
| 14 | de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1:19.933 | 1.143 |
| 15 | Sargeant | Williams | 1:20.074 | 1.284 |
| 16 | Ocon | Alpine | 1:20.175 | 1.385 |
| 17 | Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:20.399 | 1.609 |
| 18 | Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.419 | 1.629 |
| 19 | Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.569 | 1.779 |
| 20 | Magnussen | Haas | 1:21.147 | 2.357 |
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