Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 18 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:42.248s | 7 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:42.563s | + 0.315s | 15 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42.634s | + 0.386s | 16 |
| 4 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:43.022s | + 0.774s | 5 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:43.258s | + 1.010s | 15 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:43.362s | + 1.114s | 4 |
| 7 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:43.761s | + 1.513s | 13 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:43.889s | + 1.641s | 7 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.969s | + 1.721s | 13 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:44.234s | + 1.986s | 4 |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:44.429s | + 2.181s | 15 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:44.486s | + 2.238s | 8 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.558s | + 2.310s | 6 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:44.570s | + 2.322s | 10 |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:44.791s | + 2.543s | 9 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:44.878s | + 2.630s | 12 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:45.424s | + 3.176s | 11 |
| 18 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:46.103s | + 3.855s | 4 |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:46.192s | + 3.944s | 16 |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:48.090s | + 5.842s | 8 |
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