Charles Leclerc et Sebastian Vettel ont été les plus rapide de la première séance d’essais libres à Bahreïn. On retrouve ensuite les Mercedes et les Red Bull. Carlos Sainz est 7e et Nico Hulkenberg a fait le 8e temps.
| Pos | No | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.354 | 20 | |
| 2 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:30.617 | +0.263s | 21 |
| 3 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.328 | +0.974s | 26 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.601 | +1.247s | 23 |
| 5 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:31.673 | +1.319s | 21 |
| 6 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:31.815 | +1.461s | 17 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren Renault | 1:31.952 | +1.598s | 28 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:32.040 | +1.686s | 17 |
| 9 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:32.339 | +1.985s | 24 |
| 10 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:32.385 | +2.031s | 23 |
| 11 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:32.401 | +2.047s | 19 |
| 12 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:32.602 | +2.248s | 21 |
| 13 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:32.874 | +2.520s | 24 |
| 14 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:32.885 | +2.531s | 20 |
| 15 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Renault | 1:32.945 | +2.591s | 29 |
| 16 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:32.949 | +2.595s | 22 |
| 17 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 1:32.994 | +2.640s | 22 |
| 18 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:33.518 | +3.164s | 16 |
| 19 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:34.188 | +3.834s | 26 |
| 20 | 88 | Robert Kubica | Williams Mercedes | 1:34.253 | +3.899s | 27 |