12/04/2019
NEWS STORY
Full times from today's opening free practice session for the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.911 | 129.842 mph |
| 2 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.118 | 0.207 |
| 3 | Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.167 | 0.256 |
| 4 | Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.334 | 0.423 |
| 5 | Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.653 | 0.742 |
| 6 | Ricciardo | Renault | 1:35.239 | 1.328 |
| 7 | Gasly | Red Bull | 1:35.428 | 1.517 |
| 8 | Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:35.447 | 1.536 |
| 9 | Stroll | Racing Point | 1:35.466 | 1.555 |
| 10 | Grosjean | Haas | 1:35.507 | 1.596 |
| 11 | Magnussen | Haas | 1:35.517 | 1.606 |
| 12 | Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:35.591 | 1.680 |
| 13 | Norris | McLaren | 1:35.631 | 1.720 |
| 14 | Albon | Toro Rosso | 1:35.695 | 1.784 |
| 15 | Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.729 | 1.818 |
| 16 | Sainz | McLaren | 1:35.756 | 1.845 |
| 17 | Perez | Racing Point | 1:35.820 | 1.909 |
| 18 | Kubica | Williams | 1:36.847 | 2.936 |
| 19 | Russell | Williams | 1:37.619 | 3.708 |
| 20 | Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | No Time |
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