Max Verstappen topped the timing sheets for Red Bull during the first practice session for the 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP.
Fernando Alonso was once again right up with the front-runners for Aston Martin in third, closely behind Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez, while the other Aston Martin of Lance Stroll was fourth.
The two Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, were the best of the rest in fifth and sixth, followed by the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz.
F1 2023 Saudi Arabian GP – Practice 1 Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.617 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.483 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +0.698 |
| 4 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +0.960 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | +1.154 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.170 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +1.307 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.332 |
| 9 | Alex Albon | Williams | +1.413 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.493 |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +1.501 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.564 |
| 13 | Nyck De Vries | AlphaTauri | +1.833 |
| 14 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +1.874 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | +1.935 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +1.949 |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | +2.305 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +2.353 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +2.369 |
| 20 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +2.532 |
