17/03/2023
NEWS STORY
Times from today's opening free practice session for the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.617 | 154.139 mph |
| 2 | Perez | Red Bull | 1:30.100 | 0.483 |
| 3 | Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.315 | 0.698 |
| 4 | Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:30.577 | 0.960 |
| 5 | Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.771 | 1.154 |
| 6 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.787 | 1.170 |
| 7 | Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.924 | 1.307 |
| 8 | Gasly | Alpine | 1:30.949 | 1.332 |
| 9 | Albon | Williams | 1:31.030 | 1.413 |
| 10 | Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:31.110 | 1.493 |
| 11 | Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.118 | 1.501 |
| 12 | Ocon | Alpine | 1:31.181 | 1.564 |
| 13 | de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1:31.450 | 1.833 |
| 14 | Piastri | McLaren | 1:31.491 | 1.874 |
| 15 | Hulkenberg | Haas | 1:31.552 | 1.935 |
| 16 | Magnussen | Haas | 1:31.566 | 1.949 |
| 17 | Sargeant | Williams | 1:31.922 | 2.305 |
| 18 | Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.970 | 2.353 |
| 19 | Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.986 | 2.369 |
| 20 | Norris | McLaren | 1:32.149 | 2.532 |
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