2025 Saudi GP – FP1 Results: Who led the way under the Jeddah lights?

2025 Saudi GP – FP1 Results: Who led the way under the Jeddah lights?. Practice Begins in Jeddah: First Glimpse of the Pecking Order at the Saudi GP.

The 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend is officially underway, with drivers taking to the streets of Jeddah for the first free practice session. The opening hour provided valuable insights into team performance, tyre behaviour, and the balance of power heading into the rest of the weekend.

Here are the final results from the first free practice session at the Jeddah circuit:

2025 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Free Practice Results
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time
1	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Alpine	1m29.239s
2	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	1m29.246s
3	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	1m29.309s
4	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren	1m29.341s
5	Alex Albon	THA	Williams	1m29.606s
6	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	1m29.618s
7	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Williams	1m29.779s
8	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Ferrari	1m29.815s
9	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull	1m29.818s
10	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	Red Bull	1m29.821s
11	Liam Lawson	NZL	Racing Bulls	1m29.907s
12	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Sauber	1m29.916s
13	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes	1m29.934s
14	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin	1m29.976s
15	Isack Hadjar	FRA	Racing Bulls	1m30.011s
16	Jack Doohan	AUS	Alpine	1m30.183s
17	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin	1m30.583s
18	Oliver Bearman	GBR	Haas	1m30.595s
19	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Haas	1m31.029s
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Sauber	1m31.038s