# FP3

Activity in Free Practice 3 took place as follows:

![](/files/-LCJ7PZ1TsZuygxr3I-S)

## Performance Summary

| Driver            | Number | Fastest Lap | PerCent | Gap   | Diff  |
| ----------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------- | ----- | ----- |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 44     | 77.281      | 100.0   | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 77     | 77.294      | 100.0   | 0.013 | 0.013 |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 5      | 77.550      | 100.3   | 0.269 | 0.256 |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 7      | 77.581      | 100.4   | 0.300 | 0.031 |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 3      | 77.981      | 100.9   | 0.700 | 0.400 |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 20     | 78.357      | 101.4   | 1.076 | 0.376 |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 8      | 78.706      | 101.8   | 1.425 | 0.349 |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 55     | 78.783      | 101.9   | 1.502 | 0.077 |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 14     | 78.847      | 102.0   | 1.566 | 0.064 |
| Pierre GASLY      | 10     | 78.886      | 102.1   | 1.605 | 0.039 |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 27     | 78.905      | 102.1   | 1.624 | 0.019 |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 33     | 79.013      | 102.2   | 1.732 | 0.108 |
| Esteban OCON      | 31     | 79.121      | 102.4   | 1.840 | 0.108 |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 2      | 79.236      | 102.5   | 1.955 | 0.115 |
| Charles LECLERC   | 16     | 79.292      | 102.6   | 2.011 | 0.056 |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 11     | 79.376      | 102.7   | 2.095 | 0.084 |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 28     | 79.428      | 102.8   | 2.147 | 0.052 |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 9      | 79.744      | 103.2   | 2.463 | 0.316 |
| Lance STROLL      | 18     | 79.900      | 103.4   | 2.619 | 0.156 |
| Sergey SIROTKIN   | 35     | 79.909      | 103.4   | 2.628 | 0.009 |

In Free Practice 3, Lewis HAMILTON topped the timing sheets with a 77.281s fastest lap, 0.013 ahead of Valtteri BOTTAS in second.

## Stints Summary

| Driver            | Total laps | Longest run (laps) | Stints |
| ----------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------ |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 22         | 9                  | 3      |
| Esteban OCON      | 19         | 11                 | 3      |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 19         | 9                  | 5      |
| Charles LECLERC   | 18         | 13                 | 3      |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 17         | 10                 | 3      |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 16         | 11                 | 4      |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 16         | 7                  | 5      |
| Pierre GASLY      | 16         | 7                  | 4      |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 16         | 7                  | 5      |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 15         | 11                 | 2      |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 15         | 8                  | 3      |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 15         | 8                  | 3      |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 15         | 7                  | 5      |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 15         | 7                  | 3      |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 15         | 6                  | 6      |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 14         | 7                  | 4      |
| Lance STROLL      | 14         | 7                  | 4      |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 14         | 7                  | 4      |
| Sergey SIROTKIN   | 12         | 7                  | 3      |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 5          | 4                  | 2      |

* Brendon HARTLEY completed 22 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 79.428s overall (17th, 102.8% of session best).
* Esteban OCON completed 19 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 79.121s overall (13th, 102.4% of session best).
* Valtteri BOTTAS completed 19 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 77.294s overall (2nd, just 0.013s behind the fastest time in the session).
* Charles LECLERC completed 18 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 13 laps and a fastest lap of 79.292s overall (15th, 102.6% of session best).
* Sergio PEREZ completed 17 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 79.376s overall (16th, 102.7% of session best).
* Marcus ERICSSON completed 16 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 79.744s overall (18th, 103.2% of session best).
* Stoffel VANDOORNE completed 16 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 79.236s overall (14th, 102.5% of session best).
* Pierre GASLY completed 16 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 78.886s overall (10th, 102.1% of session best).
* Kimi RAIKKONEN completed 16 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 77.581s overall (4th, 100.4% of session best).
* Carlos SAINZ completed 15 laps over 2 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 78.783s overall (8th, 101.9% of session best).
* Romain GROSJEAN completed 15 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 78.706s overall (7th, 101.8% of session best).
* Kevin MAGNUSSEN completed 15 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 78.357s overall (6th, 101.4% of session best).
* Nico HULKENBERG completed 15 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 78.905s overall (11th, 102.1% of session best).
* Daniel RICCIARDO completed 15 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 77.981s overall (5th, 100.9% of session best).
* Sebastian VETTEL completed 15 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 6 laps and a fastest lap of 77.55s overall (3rd, 100.3% of session best).
* Lewis HAMILTON completed 14 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 77.281s overall (1st, fastest in the session).
* Lance STROLL completed 14 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 79.9s overall (19th, 103.4% of session best).
* Fernando ALONSO completed 14 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 78.847s overall (9th, 102% of session best).
* Sergey SIROTKIN completed 12 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 79.909s overall (20th, 103.4% of session best).
* Max VERSTAPPEN completed 5 laps over 2 stints, with a longest run of 4 laps and a fastest lap of 79.013s overall (12th, 102.2% of session best).

## Long Runs

Laptimes on long runs of 8 or more laps ![](/files/-LCJ7QjRxfhpE4cp6Quy)

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