Primera sesión de entrenamientos libres del Gran Premio de China 2018
| Pos. | Piloto | Escuderia | Tiempo | Vueltas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | 1:33.999 | 22 |
| 2 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
Ferrari | +0.359s | 14 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes | +0.458s | 28 |
| 4 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
Red Bull | +0.538s | 22 |
| 5 |  Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | +0.669s | 22 |
| 6 |  Sebastian Vettel |
Ferrari | +0.862s | 18 |
| 7 |  Kevin Magnussen |
Haas | +1.179s | 21 |
| 8 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
Renault | +1.617s | 23 |
| 9 |  Romain Grosjean |
Haas | +1.719s | 21 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg |
Renault | +1.801s | 18 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly |
Toro Rosso | +2.038s | 21 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso |
McLaren | +2.045s | 29 |
| 13 |  Sergio Perez |
Force India | +2.052s | 28 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon |
Force India | +2.352s | 32 |
| 15 |  Sergey Sirotkin |
Williams | +2.692s | 31 |
| 16 |  Brendon Hartley |
Toro Rosso | +2.716s | 23 |
| 17 |  Charles Leclerc |
Sauber | +2.724s | 23 |
| 18 |  Stoffel Vandoorne |
McLaren | +2.757s | 25 |
| 19 |  Marcus Ericsson |
Sauber | +2.910s | 21 |
| 20 |  Lance Stroll |
Williams | +3.278s | 28 |