# FP1

Activity in Free Practice 1 took place as follows:

![](/files/-LCEIB4sRYOH5Q0rjXUq)

## Performance Summary

| Driver            | Number | Fastest Lap | PerCent | Gap   | Diff  |
| ----------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------- | ----- | ----- |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 77     | 78.148      | 100.0   | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 44     | 78.997      | 101.1   | 0.849 | 0.849 |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 5      | 79.098      | 101.2   | 0.950 | 0.101 |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 33     | 79.187      | 101.3   | 1.039 | 0.089 |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 7      | 79.499      | 101.7   | 1.351 | 0.312 |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 14     | 79.858      | 102.2   | 1.710 | 0.359 |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 3      | 79.871      | 102.2   | 1.723 | 0.013 |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 8      | 79.906      | 102.2   | 1.758 | 0.035 |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 2      | 80.083      | 102.5   | 1.935 | 0.177 |
| Pierre GASLY      | 10     | 80.508      | 103.0   | 2.360 | 0.425 |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 20     | 80.637      | 103.2   | 2.489 | 0.129 |
| Charles LECLERC   | 16     | 80.665      | 103.2   | 2.517 | 0.028 |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 11     | 80.924      | 103.6   | 2.776 | 0.259 |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 9      | 80.984      | 103.6   | 2.836 | 0.060 |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 55     | 81.053      | 103.7   | 2.905 | 0.069 |
| Esteban OCON      | 31     | 81.144      | 103.8   | 2.996 | 0.091 |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 27     | 81.159      | 103.9   | 3.011 | 0.015 |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 28     | 81.373      | 104.1   | 3.225 | 0.214 |
| Robert KUBICA     | 40     | 81.510      | 104.3   | 3.362 | 0.137 |
| Lance STROLL      | 18     | 82.756      | 105.9   | 4.608 | 1.246 |

In Free Practice 1, Valtteri BOTTAS topped the timing sheets with a 78.148s fastest lap, 0.849 ahead of Lewis HAMILTON in second.

## Stints Summary

| Driver            | Total laps | Longest run (laps) | Stints |
| ----------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------ |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 36         | 11                 | 7      |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 32         | 12                 | 3      |
| Pierre GASLY      | 29         | 11                 | 4      |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 28         | 10                 | 5      |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 28         | 10                 | 4      |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 28         | 9                  | 8      |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 28         | 8                  | 6      |
| Esteban OCON      | 27         | 13                 | 5      |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 26         | 11                 | 5      |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 26         | 9                  | 3      |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 26         | 6                  | 7      |
| Robert KUBICA     | 24         | 10                 | 4      |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 24         | 8                  | 6      |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 24         | 8                  | 4      |
| Charles LECLERC   | 23         | 12                 | 4      |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 22         | 9                  | 3      |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 19         | 7                  | 5      |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 18         | 12                 | 4      |
| Lance STROLL      | 14         | 5                  | 5      |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 10         | 5                  | 4      |

* Sergio PEREZ completed 36 laps over 7 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 80.924s overall (13th, 103.6% of session best).
* Valtteri BOTTAS completed 32 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 12 laps and a fastest lap of 78.148s overall (1st, fastest in the session).
* Pierre GASLY completed 29 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 80.508s overall (10th, 103% of session best).
* Stoffel VANDOORNE completed 28 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 80.083s overall (9th, 102.5% of session best).
* Kevin MAGNUSSEN completed 28 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 80.637s overall (11th, 103.2% of session best).
* Brendon HARTLEY completed 28 laps over 8 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 81.373s overall (18th, 104.1% of session best).
* Carlos SAINZ completed 28 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 81.053s overall (15th, 103.7% of session best).
* Esteban OCON completed 27 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 13 laps and a fastest lap of 81.144s overall (16th, 103.8% of session best).
* Nico HULKENBERG completed 26 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 81.159s overall (17th, 103.9% of session best).
* Max VERSTAPPEN completed 26 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 79.187s overall (4th, 101.3% of session best).
* Fernando ALONSO completed 26 laps over 7 stints, with a longest run of 6 laps and a fastest lap of 79.858s overall (6th, 102.2% of session best).
* Robert KUBICA completed 24 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 81.51s overall (19th, 104.3% of session best).
* Sebastian VETTEL completed 24 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 79.098s overall (3rd, 101.2% of session best).
* Romain GROSJEAN completed 24 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 79.906s overall (8th, 102.2% of session best).
* Charles LECLERC completed 23 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 12 laps and a fastest lap of 80.665s overall (12th, 103.2% of session best).
* Lewis HAMILTON completed 22 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 78.997s overall (2nd, 101.1% of session best).
* Kimi RAIKKONEN completed 19 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 79.499s overall (5th, 101.7% of session best).
* Marcus ERICSSON completed 18 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 12 laps and a fastest lap of 80.984s overall (14th, 103.6% of session best).
* Lance STROLL completed 14 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 5 laps and a fastest lap of 82.756s overall (20th, 105.9% of session best).
* Daniel RICCIARDO completed 10 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 5 laps and a fastest lap of 79.871s overall (7th, 102.2% of session best).

## Long Runs

Laptimes on long runs of 8 or more laps ![](/files/-LCEICKOFkwMjV66gLlK)

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