Having retired with brakes points from the Australian Grand Prix, reigning champion Max Verstappen bounced again in the opening session on the Japanese Grand Prix to set the benchmark forward of his team-mate Sergio Perez and Melbourne race winner Carlos Sainz.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:30.056 | 18 | |
| 2 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:30.237 | +0.181s | 18 |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.269 | +0.213s | 20 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.530 | +0.474s | 18 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.543 | +0.487s | 23 |
| 6 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.558 | +0.502s | 18 |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:30.599 | +0.543s | 20 |
| 8 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:31.165 | +1.109s | 23 |
| 9 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Rb Honda Rbpt | 1:31.230 | +1.174s | 20 |
| 10 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:31.240 | +1.184s | 22 |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:31.935 | +1.879s | 19 |
| 12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.943 | +1.887s | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.958 | +1.902s | 19 |
| 14 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:32.054 | +1.998s | 17 |
| 15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:32.055 | +1.999s | 17 |
| 16 | 40 | Ayumu Iwasa | Rb Honda Rbpt | 1:32.103 | +2.047s | 22 |
| 17 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:32.277 | +2.221s | 23 |
| 18 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:32.638 | +2.582s | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:32.803 | +2.747s | 21 |
| 20 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 1:33.204 | +3.148s | 10 |
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