28/09/2018
NEWS STORY
Full times from today's opening free practice session for the VTB Russian Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Vettel | Ferrari | 1:34.488 | 138.688 mph |
| 2 | Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.538 | 0.050 |
| 3 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.818 | 0.330 |
| 4 | Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.999 | 0.511 |
| 5 | Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:35.524 | 1.036 |
| 6 | Ocon | Force India | 1:35.663 | 1.175 |
| 7 | Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:35.696 | 1.208 |
| 8 | Magnussen | Haas | 1:36.196 | 1.708 |
| 9 | Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:36.274 | 1.786 |
| 10 | Giovinazzi | Sauber | 1:36.712 | 2.224 |
| 11 | Grosjean | Haas | 1:36.816 | 2.328 |
| 12 | Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:36.944 | 2.456 |
| 13 | Norris | McLaren | 1:37.022 | 2.534 |
| 14 | Leclerc | Sauber | 1:37.054 | 2.566 |
| 15 | Markelov | Renault | 1:37.183 | 2.695 |
| 16 | Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:37.187 | 2.699 |
| 17 | Latifi | Force India | 1:37.206 | 2.718 |
| 18 | Sirotkin | Williams | 1:37.225 | 2.737 |
| 19 | Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:37.944 | 3.456 |
| 20 | Stroll | Williams | 1:39.137 | 4.649 |