Charles Leclerc a terminé en tête de la 1re séance d’essais libres du Grand Prix d’Abou Dhabi. Lando Norris a fait le 2e temps. Lewis Hamilton et George Russell suivent. Pierre Gasly est 5e et Nico Hulkenberg est 6e.
| Pos | No | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:24.321 | 19 | |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.542 | +0.221s | 25 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.806 | +0.485s | 27 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:25.165 | +0.844s | 27 |
| 5 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:25.333 | +1.012s | 24 |
| 6 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:25.373 | +1.052s | 23 |
| 7 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams Mercedes | 1:25.382 | +1.061s | 24 |
| 8 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:25.444 | +1.123s | 25 |
| 9 | 34 | Felipe Drugovich | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:25.471 | +1.150s | 22 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:25.483 | +1.162s | 26 |
| 11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:25.504 | +1.183s | 23 |
| 12 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB Honda RBPT | 1:25.563 | +1.242s | 27 |
| 13 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:25.611 | +1.290s | 23 |
| 14 | 28 | Ryo Hirakawa | McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.874 | +1.553s | 19 |
| 15 | 37 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:25.877 | +1.556s | 22 |
| 16 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:25.921 | +1.600s | 23 |
| 17 | 40 | Ayumu Iwasa | RB Honda RBPT | 1:26.121 | +1.800s | 24 |
| 18 | 39 | Arthur Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.179 | +1.858s | 22 |
| 19 | 61 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:26.304 | +1.983s | 24 |
| 20 | 46 | Luke Browning | Williams Mercedes | 1:26.519 | +2.198s | 22 |