2025 Bahrain Grand Prix – Free Practice 1 F1 results (Sakhir)

Here are the complete F1 results from the first free practice session (FP1) at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the fourth round of the F1 2025 season at the Sakhir circuit.

McLaren driver Lando Norris set the pace in the opening practice session in Bahrain, with his quickest lap of 1:33.204 exactly 0.238 seconds faster than Pierre Gasly’s Alpine.

F1 results from FP1 at 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton was classified third as Ferrari introduced their first upgrade package of the F1 2025 season, with Williams driver Alex Albon fourth.

Esteban Ocon set the fifth-fastest time for Haas with his predecessor Nico Hulkenberg an encouraging sixth for Sauber.

Gasly’s Alpine team-mate Jack Doohan was classified seventh, just 0.001s faster than Liam Lawson in eighth.

Yuki Tsunoda continued his promising start to life at Red Bull in ninth, with Norris’s McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri completing the top 10.

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The first hour of practice in Bahrain saw a number of rookie drivers step in as teams fulfilled the requirement to field youngsters in FP1 sessions.

Williams’ Luke Browning was the highest-placed youngster in 13th, around 0.2s faster than Ferrari junior Dino Beganovic.

Browing will make way for Carlos Sainz in FP2, with Charles Leclerc replacing Beganovic.

Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Oliver Bearman (Haas), George Russell (Mercedes) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) will all be taking to the track for the first time this weekend in FP1 after also sitting out the first hour of practice in Bahrain.

A full report of FP1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix is available at the bottom of this article.

First practice (FP1) F1 results – 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:33.204

2 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.238

3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.596

4 Alexander Albon Williams +0.724

5 Esteban Ocon Haas +0.980

6 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber +1.058

7 Jack Doohan Alpine +1.192

8 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +1.193

9 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull +1.280

10 Oscar Piastri McLaren +1.304

11 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber +1.424

12 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +1.463

13 Luke Browning Williams +1.681

14 Dino Beganovic Ferrari +1.851

15 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1.912

16 Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin +1.994

17 Ryo Hirakawa Haas +2.057

18 Frederik Vesti Mercedes +2.121

19 Ayumu Iwasa Red Bull +2.271

20 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +4.847

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