Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, round 16 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:37.520s | 23 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.383s | 25 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | +0.783s | 23 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.847s | 25 |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +1.060s | 23 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +1.070s | 21 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.195s | 22 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +1.586s | 22 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +1.677s | 27 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | +1.691s | 23 |
| 11 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +1.756s | 23 |
| 12 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.773s | 21 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +2.028s | 25 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +2.163s | 22 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +2.638s | 23 |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +2.791s | 23 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +2.801s | 22 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +2.893s | 19 |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +3.011s | 22 |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +3.085s | 25 |
| 21 | Valterri Bottas | Cadillac | +3.280s | 23 |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | +3.300s | 24 |
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