George Russell topped opening practice for the Japanese Grand Prix with a 1m32.741s to lead a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli at Suzuka.
Lando Norris edged McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to secure third, with the pair finishing just behind the leading Mercedes drivers.
Charles Leclerc was fifth for Ferrari ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton, while Max Verstappen endured a low-key session in seventh, one place ahead of Liam Lawson.
Esteban Ocon and Arvid Lindblad completed the top 10, with Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg following for Audi.
Second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix gets underway at 3pm local time (5pm AEDT).
Results: Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, Free Practice 1
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
| 1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.666 | 27 |
| 2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.026s | 26 |
| 3 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.132s | 20 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.199s | 23 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.289s | 25 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.374s | 23 |
| 7 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +0.791s | 27 |
| 8 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +0.863s | 27 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | +0.935s | 23 |
| 10 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +0.999s | 29 |
| 11 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +1.093s | 27 |
| 12 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | +1.132s | 26 |
| 13 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | +1.137s | 27 |
| 14 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | +1.234s | 27 |
| 15 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.312s | 25 |
| 16 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1.695s | 24 |
| 17 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1.717s | 26 |
| 18 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +2.031s | 22 |
| 19 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | +2.555s | 18 |
| 20 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | +2.824s | 24 |
| 21 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +3.628s | 22 |
| 22 | 34 | Jak Crawford | Aston Martin | +4.696s | 11 |
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