Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina, round 22 of the 2021 Formula 1 season.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:25.009s | 23 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:25.205s | + 0.196s | 26 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.355s | + 0.346s | 25 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:25.363s | + 0.354s | 24 |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:25.378s | + 0.369s | 22 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:25.625s | + 0.616s | 26 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:25.822s | + 0.813s | 28 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:25.846s | + 0.837s | 20 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:25.886s | + 0.877s | 25 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:26.007s | + 0.998s | 26 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:26.025s | + 1.016s | 25 |
| 12 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:26.123s | + 1.114s | 26 |
| 13 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.189s | + 1.180s | 25 |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.409s | + 1.400s | 25 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:26.608s | + 1.599s | 26 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:26.676s | + 1.667s | 29 |
| 17 | Jack Aitken | Williams | 1:27.481s | + 2.472s | 27 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:27.487s | + 2.478s | 26 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:27.698s | + 2.689s | 23 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 1:28.305s | + 3.296s | 22 |
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