Sergio Perez topped the timing charts for Red Bull at the first practice of the 2023 F1 season at the 2023 Bahrain GP.
After an impressive testing, Aston Martin proved that their form is to be taken seriously as Fernando Alonso split the two Red Bulls in second, with reigning champion Max Verstappen in third.
Lando Norris was fourth fastest overall for McLaren, followed by the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, and the second Aston Martin of Lance Stroll in sixth.
2023 Bahrain GP – FP1 Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:32.758 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +0.438 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.617 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.407 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +1.499 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1.540 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +1.644 |
| 8 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +1.817 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +1.931 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +2.159 |
| 11 | George Russell | Mercedes | +2.208 |
| 12 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +2.239 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +2.257 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | +2.285 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +2.347 |
| 16 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | +2.644 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +2.697 |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | +2.991 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +3.260 |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +3.314 |
