Charles Leclerc a terminé en tête de la première séance d’essais libres du Grand Prix du Qatar devant les McLaren et Carlos Sainz. Yuki Tsunoda a fait le 5e temps et Valtteri Bottas est 6e. Lance Stroll a réussit le 7e temps.
| Pos | No | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:21.953 | 30 | |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.378 | +0.425s | 24 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.425 | +0.472s | 26 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:22.535 | +0.582s | 30 |
| 5 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB Honda RBPT | 1:23.045 | +1.092s | 27 |
| 6 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:23.064 | +1.111s | 29 |
| 7 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:23.099 | +1.146s | 24 |
| 8 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.160 | +1.207s | 27 |
| 9 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:23.161 | +1.208s | 29 |
| 10 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:23.188 | +1.235s | 26 |
| 11 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:23.213 | +1.260s | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:23.227 | +1.274s | 24 |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:23.245 | +1.292s | 27 |
| 14 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB Honda RBPT | 1:23.562 | +1.609s | 29 |
| 15 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:23.620 | +1.667s | 28 |
| 16 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:23.715 | +1.762s | 27 |
| 17 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:23.880 | +1.927s | 27 |
| 18 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:24.039 | +2.086s | 26 |
| 19 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams Mercedes | 1:24.200 | +2.247s | 29 |
| 20 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:24.280 | +2.327s | 2 |