Valtteri Bottas a terminé en tête de la première séance d’essais libres devant Lewis Hamilton et Alexander Albon. Daniil Kvyat a devancé Max Verstappen avec le 4e temps. Pierre Gasly, Sergio Perez, Lando Norris et Daniel Ricciardo suivent.
| Pos | No | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:20.703 | 28 | |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:20.948 | +0.245s | 27 |
| 3 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:21.500 | +0.797s | 30 |
| 4 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:21.555 | +0.852s | 31 |
| 5 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:21.641 | +0.938s | 22 |
| 6 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:21.667 | +0.964s | 27 |
| 7 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:21.747 | +1.044s | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Renault | 1:21.747 | +1.044s | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:21.789 | +1.086s | 22 |
| 10 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren Renault | 1:21.821 | +1.118s | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:21.904 | +1.201s | 25 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:21.984 | +1.281s | 28 |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:22.131 | +1.428s | 21 |
| 14 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 1:22.409 | +1.706s | 20 |
| 15 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:22.422 | +1.719s | 19 |
| 16 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:22.552 | +1.849s | 24 |
| 17 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:22.619 | +1.916s | 27 |
| 18 | 40 | Roy Nissany | Williams Mercedes | 1:22.826 | +2.123s | 25 |
| 19 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:22.988 | +2.285s | 24 |
| 20 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:23.120 | +2.417s | 22 |