Max Verstappen a été le plus rapide de la première séance d’essais libres du Grand Prix d’Azerbaïdjan. Charles Leclerc et Carlos Sainz sont 2e et 3e. Sergio Perez a fait le 4e temps devant Daniel Ricciardo et Pierre Gasly. Lewis Hamilton est 7e. Valtteri Bottas pointe au 10e rang.
| Pos | No | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:43.184 | 19 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:43.227 | +0.043s | 20 |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:43.521 | +0.337s | 20 |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:43.630 | +0.446s | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:43.732 | +0.548s | 25 |
| 6 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:43.757 | +0.573s | 23 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:43.893 | +0.709s | 20 |
| 8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:43.996 | +0.812s | 20 |
| 9 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:44.777 | +1.593s | 25 |
| 10 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:44.891 | +1.707s | 20 |
| 11 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:44.943 | +1.759s | 18 |
| 12 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:45.092 | +1.908s | 20 |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:45.234 | +2.050s | 23 |
| 14 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:45.384 | +2.200s | 25 |
| 15 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:45.415 | +2.231s | 24 |
| 16 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:45.446 | +2.262s | 23 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:45.452 | +2.268s | 24 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:45.774 | +2.590s | 22 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:46.899 | +3.715s | 20 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:46.945 | +3.761s | 18 |