Max Verstappen continued to reproduce the form which has made him the championship leader, setting the fastest time in the first practice session of the 2023 Australian GP.
Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes some optimism heading into the afternoon with second ahead of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix winner Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso.
The 2022 Australian GP winner Charles Leclerc set the fifth fastest time just over a tenth quicker than his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz.
2023 Australian GP-Practice 1 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:18.790 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.433 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.503 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +0.527 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.588 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.715 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.746 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +0.856 |
| 9 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.909 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +0.976 |
| 11 | Alex Albon | Williams | +0.976 |
| 12 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.987 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | +1.016 |
| 14 | Nyck De Vries | AlphaTauri | +1.143 |
| 15 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | +1.284 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.385 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.609 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +1.629 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +1.779 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +2.357 |
