Full results from Free Practice 1 for the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, round 17 of the 2021 Formula 1 season.

2021 US Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:34.874s 17
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:34.919s + 0.045s 18
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:35.806s + 0.932s 16
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:36.334s + 1.460s 18
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:36.508s + 1.634s 20
6 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:36.611s + 1.737s 18
7 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:36.798s + 1.924s 20
8 Lando Norris McLaren 1:36.855s + 1.981s 11
9 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:36.874s + 2.000s 18
10 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:36.876s + 2.002s 18
11 George Russell Williams 1:36.966s + 2.092s 19
12 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:36.970s + 2.096s 22
13 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:36.972s + 2.098s 20
14 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:36.982s + 2.108s 20
15 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:37.068s + 2.194s 12
16 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1:37.458s + 2.584s 18
17 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:37.463s + 2.589s 19
18 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:37.954s + 3.080s 22
19 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:38.866s + 3.992s 17
20 Nikita Mazepin Haas 1:42.239s + 7.365s 19
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