Fernando Alonso ended FP1 from the Japanese Grand Prix as the fastest driver, with the session held in wet conditions.
Drivers tested the waters during the one-hour outing, with conditions easing off after an initial shower.
Read our full session report here.
However, in the final half hour, heavier rain returned. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were second and third respectively, ahead of Esteban Ocon in fifth.
Every driver managed to keep their cars out of the barriers amid the difficult conditions.
See below the full results from the session.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:42.248 | 7 | |||
| 2 |
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Carlos Sainz Jr | Ferrari | 1:42.563 | 0.315 | 12 | ||
| 3 |
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Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42.634 | 0.386 | 13 | ||
| 4 |
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Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:42.022 | 0.774 | 5 | ||
| 5 |
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Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:43.258 | 1.010 | 12 | ||
| 6 |
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Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:43.362 | 1.114 | 4 | ||
| 7 |
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Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:43.761 | 1.513 | 10 | ||
| 8 |
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Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:43.889 | 1.641 | 7 | ||
| 9 |
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Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.969 | 1.721 | 11 | ||
| 10 |
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Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:44.234 | 1.986 | 4 | ||
| 11 |
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Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:44.429 | 2.181 | 14 | ||
| 12 |
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Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:44.486 | 2.238 | 8 | ||
| 13 |
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Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.558 | 2.310 | 6 | ||
| 14 |
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Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:44.570 | 2.322 | 7 | ||
| 15 |
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Alex Albon | Williams | 1:44.791 | 2.543 | 9 | ||
| 16 |
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Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:44.878 | 2.630 | 9 | ||
| 17 |
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Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:45.424 | 3.176 | 11 | ||
| 18 |
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George Russell | Mercedes | 1:46.103 | 3.855 | 4 | ||
| 19 |
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Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:46.192 | 3.944 | 13 | ||
| 20 |
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Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:48.090 | 5.842 | 5 |
