Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Qatar Grand Prix at Losail International Circuit, round 20 of the 2021 Formula 1 season.

2021 Qatar Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results

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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