05/04/2024
NEWS STORY
Times from today's opening free practice session for the MSC Cruises Japanese Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Verstappen | Red Bull | S | 1:30.056 | 144.246 mph |
| 2 | Perez | Red Bull | S | 1:30.237 | 0.181 |
| 3 | Sainz | Ferrari | S | 1:30.269 | 0.213 |
| 4 | Russell | Mercedes | S | 1:30.530 | 0.474 |
| 5 | Hamilton | Mercedes | S | 1:30.543 | 0.487 |
| 6 | Leclerc | Ferrari | S | 1:30.558 | 0.502 |
| 7 | Alonso | Aston Martin | S | 1:30.599 | 0.543 |
| 8 | Piastri | McLaren | S | 1:31.165 | 1.109 |
| 9 | Tsunoda | RB | S | 1:31.230 | 1.174 |
| 10 | Norris | McLaren | S | 1:31.240 | 1.184 |
| 11 | Ocon | Alpine | S | 1:31.935 | 1.879 |
| 12 | Albon | Williams | S | 1:31.943 | 1.887 |
| 13 | Hulkenberg | Haas | S | 1:31.958 | 1.902 |
| 14 | Bottas | Stake | M | 1:32.054 | 1.998 |
| 15 | Stroll | Aston Martin | S | 1:32.055 | 1.999 |
| 16 | Iwasa | RB | S | 1:32.103 | 2.047 |
| 17 | Gasly | Alpine | S | 1:32.277 | 2.221 |
| 18 | Zhou | Stake | M | 1:32.638 | 2.582 |
| 19 | Magnussen | Haas | S | 1:32.803 | 2.747 |
| 20 | Sargeant | Williams | M | 1:33.204 | 3.148 |
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