22/09/2023
NEWS STORY
Times from today's opening free practice session for the Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Verstappen | Red Bull | S | 1:31.647 | 141.742 mph |
| 2 | Sainz | Ferrari | S | 1:32.273 | 0.626 |
| 3 | Norris | McLaren | S | 1:32.392 | 0.745 |
| 4 | Leclerc | Ferrari | S | 1:32.574 | 0.927 |
| 5 | Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | S | 1:32.597 | 0.950 |
| 6 | Alonso | Aston Martin | S | 1:32.650 | 1.003 |
| 7 | Piastri | McLaren | S | 1:32.713 | 1.066 |
| 8 | Albon | Williams | S | 1:32.991 | 1.344 |
| 9 | Lawson | AlphaTauri | S | 1:33.005 | 1.358 |
| 10 | Stroll | Aston Martin | S | 1:33.040 | 1.393 |
| 11 | Perez | Red Bull | S | 1:33.043 | 1.396 |
| 12 | Gasly | Alpine | S | 1:33.129 | 1.482 |
| 13 | Russell | Mercedes | M | 1:33.310 | 1.663 |
| 14 | Hulkenberg | Haas | S | 1:33.448 | 1.801 |
| 15 | Ocon | Alpine | S | 1:33.516 | 1.869 |
| 16 | Hamilton | Mercedes | M | 1:33.699 | 2.052 |
| 17 | Bottas | Alfa Romeo | M | 1:33.860 | 2.213 |
| 18 | Magnussen | Haas | S | 1:33.975 | 2.328 |
| 19 | Sargeant | Williams | S | 1:34.212 | 2.565 |
| 20 | Zhou | Alfa Romeo | M | 1:34.831 | 3.184 |
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