Primera sesión de entrenamientos libres del Gran Premio de Rusia 2021
| Pos. | Piloto | Escuderia | Tiempo | Vueltas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes | 1:34.427 | 25 |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | +0.211s | 23 |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | +0.227s | 13 |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | +0.690s | 22 |
| 5 |  Sebastian Vettel |
Aston Martin | +1.354s | 23 |
| 6 |  Pierre Gasly |
Alpha Tauri | +1.367s | 24 |
| 7 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
Ferrari | +1.384s | 25 |
| 8 |  Lando Norris |
McLaren | +1.532s | 24 |
| 9 |  Sergio Pérez |
Red Bull | +1.761s | 22 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso |
Alpine | +1.798s | 21 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon |
Alpine | +1.809s | 25 |
| 12 |  Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin | +2.095s | 21 |
| 13 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |
Alfa Romeo | +2.368s | 23 |
| 14 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
McLaren | +2.450s | 23 |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Alfa Romeo | +2.525s | 20 |
| 16 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
Alpha Tauri | +3.367s | 26 |
| 17 | George Russell |
Williams | +3.586s | 23 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi |
Williams | +3.728s | 21 |
| 19 |  Nikita Mazepin |
Haas | +4.159s | 22 |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher |
Haas | +4.550s | 23 |