Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Qatar Grand Prix at Losail International Circuit, round 20 of the 2021 Formula 1 season.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:23.723s | 22 | |
| 2 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:24.160s | + 0.437s | 28 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:24.194s | + 0.471s | 24 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.509s | + 0.786s | 21 |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:24.648s | + 0.925s | 27 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:24.713s | + 0.990s | 26 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:24.790s | + 1.067s | 27 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:24.915s | + 1.192s | 22 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:24.972s | + 1.249s | 23 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:25.215s | + 1.492s | 19 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:25.291s | + 1.568s | 24 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:25.328s | + 1.605s | 19 |
| 13 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:25.688s | + 1.965s | 24 |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.757s | + 2.034s | 23 |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.828s | + 2.105s | 25 |
| 16 | George Russell | Williams | 1:25.871s | + 2.148s | 24 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:25.905s | + 2.182s | 21 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:26.699s | + 2.976s | 21 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:26.712s | + 2.989s | 11 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 1:27.500s | + 3.777s | 16 |
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