# FP1

Activity in Free Practice 1 took place as follows:

![](/files/-LB85Yt7SCmnlxwkwZiW)

## Performance Summary

| Driver            | Number | Fastest Lap | PerCent | Gap   | Diff  |
| ----------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------- | ----- | ----- |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 77     | 104.242     | 100.0   | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 3      | 104.277     | 100.0   | 0.035 | 0.035 |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 11     | 105.075     | 100.8   | 0.833 | 0.798 |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 44     | 105.200     | 100.9   | 0.958 | 0.125 |
| Esteban OCON      | 31     | 105.237     | 101.0   | 0.995 | 0.037 |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 33     | 105.559     | 101.3   | 1.317 | 0.322 |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 14     | 106.465     | 102.1   | 2.223 | 0.906 |
| Sergey SIROTKIN   | 35     | 106.480     | 102.1   | 2.238 | 0.015 |
| Pierre GASLY      | 10     | 106.492     | 102.2   | 2.250 | 0.012 |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 5      | 106.513     | 102.2   | 2.271 | 0.021 |
| Lance STROLL      | 18     | 106.590     | 102.3   | 2.348 | 0.077 |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 28     | 106.747     | 102.4   | 2.505 | 0.157 |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 27     | 106.749     | 102.4   | 2.507 | 0.002 |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 8      | 106.856     | 102.5   | 2.614 | 0.107 |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 7      | 106.861     | 102.5   | 2.619 | 0.005 |
| Charles LECLERC   | 16     | 106.875     | 102.5   | 2.633 | 0.014 |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 9      | 107.073     | 102.7   | 2.831 | 0.198 |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 20     | 107.434     | 103.1   | 3.192 | 0.361 |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 2      | 107.967     | 103.6   | 3.725 | 0.533 |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 55     | 108.741     | 104.3   | 4.499 | 0.774 |

In Free Practice 1, Valtteri BOTTAS topped the timing sheets with a 104.242s fastest lap, 0.035 ahead of Daniel RICCIARDO in second.

## Stints Summary

| Driver            | Total laps | Longest run (laps) | Stints |
| ----------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------ |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 32         | 11                 | 5      |
| Esteban OCON      | 29         | 7                  | 8      |
| Sergey SIROTKIN   | 28         | 10                 | 7      |
| Lance STROLL      | 26         | 9                  | 5      |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 26         | 7                  | 4      |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 26         | 7                  | 6      |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 25         | 8                  | 7      |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 24         | 8                  | 4      |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 24         | 8                  | 5      |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 23         | 8                  | 4      |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 21         | 9                  | 5      |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 21         | 8                  | 5      |
| Charles LECLERC   | 21         | 8                  | 5      |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 18         | 9                  | 4      |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 18         | 8                  | 5      |
| Pierre GASLY      | 18         | 6                  | 5      |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 11         | 6                  | 3      |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 11         | 5                  | 3      |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 10         | 9                  | 2      |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 10         | 5                  | 3      |

* Brendon HARTLEY completed 32 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 106.747s overall (12th, 102.4% of session best).
* Esteban OCON completed 29 laps over 8 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 105.237s overall (5th, 101% of session best).
* Sergey SIROTKIN completed 28 laps over 7 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 106.48s overall (8th, 102.1% of session best).
* Lance STROLL completed 26 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 106.59s overall (11th, 102.3% of session best).
* Valtteri BOTTAS completed 26 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 104.242s overall (1st, fastest in the session).
* Sergio PEREZ completed 26 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 105.075s overall (3rd, 100.8% of session best).
* Fernando ALONSO completed 25 laps over 7 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 106.465s overall (7th, 102.1% of session best).
* Lewis HAMILTON completed 24 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 105.2s overall (4th, 100.9% of session best).
* Daniel RICCIARDO completed 24 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 104.277s overall (2nd, just 0.035s behind the fastest time in the session).
* Romain GROSJEAN completed 23 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 106.856s overall (14th, 102.5% of session best).
* Stoffel VANDOORNE completed 21 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 107.967s overall (19th, 103.6% of session best).
* Marcus ERICSSON completed 21 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 107.073s overall (17th, 102.7% of session best).
* Charles LECLERC completed 21 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 106.875s overall (16th, 102.5% of session best).
* Kevin MAGNUSSEN completed 18 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 107.434s overall (18th, 103.1% of session best).
* Sebastian VETTEL completed 18 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 106.513s overall (10th, 102.2% of session best).
* Pierre GASLY completed 18 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 6 laps and a fastest lap of 106.492s overall (9th, 102.2% of session best).
* Carlos SAINZ completed 11 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 6 laps and a fastest lap of 108.741s overall (20th, 104.3% of session best).
* Nico HULKENBERG completed 11 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 5 laps and a fastest lap of 106.749s overall (13th, 102.4% of session best).
* Max VERSTAPPEN completed 10 laps over 2 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 105.559s overall (6th, 101.3% of session best).
* Kimi RAIKKONEN completed 10 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 5 laps and a fastest lap of 106.861s overall (15th, 102.5% of session best).

## Long Runs

Laptimes on long runs of 8 or more laps ![](/files/-LB85_KXZwCwkAyLL9U7)

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