Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 16 of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.647s | 25 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.273s | + 0.626s | 24 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.392s | + 0.745s | 24 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.574s | + 0.927s | 25 |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:32.597s | + 0.950s | 21 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.650s | + 1.003s | 23 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.713s | + 1.066s | 26 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.991s | + 1.344s | 24 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:33.005s | + 1.358s | 28 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.040s | + 1.393s | 17 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:33.043s | + 1.396s | 25 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.129s | + 1.482s | 23 |
| 13 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.310s | + 1.663s | 24 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:33.448s | + 1.801s | 24 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.516s | + 1.869s | 22 |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.699s | + 2.052s | 22 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.860s | + 2.213s | 24 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:33.975s | + 2.328s | 23 |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:34.212s | + 2.565s | 27 |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.831s | + 3.184s | 23 |
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