# FP3

Activity in Free Practice 3 took place as follows:

![](/files/-LBFreTYluP8GWEZy7Bd)

## Performance Summary

| Driver            | Number | Fastest Lap | PerCent | Gap   | Diff  |
| ----------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------- | ----- | ----- |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 5      | 103.091     | 100.0   | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 44     | 103.452     | 100.4   | 0.361 | 0.361 |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 7      | 103.493     | 100.4   | 0.402 | 0.041 |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 33     | 103.519     | 100.4   | 0.428 | 0.026 |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 77     | 103.569     | 100.5   | 0.478 | 0.050 |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 11     | 103.936     | 100.8   | 0.845 | 0.367 |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 20     | 103.958     | 100.8   | 0.867 | 0.022 |
| Lance STROLL      | 18     | 104.123     | 101.0   | 1.032 | 0.165 |
| Esteban OCON      | 31     | 104.220     | 101.1   | 1.129 | 0.097 |
| Sergey SIROTKIN   | 35     | 104.534     | 101.4   | 1.443 | 0.314 |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 14     | 104.763     | 101.6   | 1.672 | 0.229 |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 3      | 104.861     | 101.7   | 1.770 | 0.098 |
| Pierre GASLY      | 10     | 104.905     | 101.8   | 1.814 | 0.044 |
| Charles LECLERC   | 16     | 105.218     | 102.1   | 2.127 | 0.313 |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 8      | 105.261     | 102.1   | 2.170 | 0.043 |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 55     | 105.432     | 102.3   | 2.341 | 0.171 |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 27     | 105.456     | 102.3   | 2.365 | 0.024 |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 2      | 105.505     | 102.3   | 2.414 | 0.049 |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 9      | 105.910     | 102.7   | 2.819 | 0.405 |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 28     | 106.186     | 103.0   | 3.095 | 0.276 |

In Free Practice 3, Sebastian VETTEL topped the timing sheets with a 103.091s fastest lap, 0.361 ahead of Lewis HAMILTON in second.

## Stints Summary

| Driver            | Total laps | Longest run (laps) | Stints |
| ----------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------ |
| Valtteri BOTTAS   | 20         | 10                 | 5      |
| Sebastian VETTEL  | 17         | 7                  | 6      |
| Max VERSTAPPEN    | 17         | 7                  | 3      |
| Marcus ERICSSON   | 16         | 10                 | 5      |
| Daniel RICCIARDO  | 16         | 8                  | 3      |
| Kimi RAIKKONEN    | 16         | 7                  | 4      |
| Carlos SAINZ      | 15         | 11                 | 3      |
| Pierre GASLY      | 15         | 7                  | 3      |
| Lewis HAMILTON    | 15         | 7                  | 3      |
| Charles LECLERC   | 14         | 9                  | 4      |
| Stoffel VANDOORNE | 13         | 8                  | 4      |
| Romain GROSJEAN   | 12         | 8                  | 3      |
| Fernando ALONSO   | 12         | 8                  | 3      |
| Nico HULKENBERG   | 11         | 10                 | 2      |
| Kevin MAGNUSSEN   | 10         | 7                  | 3      |
| Esteban OCON      | 10         | 7                  | 3      |
| Brendon HARTLEY   | 10         | 4                  | 4      |
| Sergio PEREZ      | 8          | 7                  | 2      |
| Sergey SIROTKIN   | 8          | 7                  | 2      |
| Lance STROLL      | 7          | 4                  | 3      |

* Valtteri BOTTAS completed 20 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 103.569s overall (5th, 100.5% of session best).
* Sebastian VETTEL completed 17 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 103.091s overall (1st, fastest in the session).
* Max VERSTAPPEN completed 17 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 103.519s overall (4th, 100.4% of session best).
* Marcus ERICSSON completed 16 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 105.91s overall (19th, 102.7% of session best).
* Daniel RICCIARDO completed 16 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 104.861s overall (12th, 101.7% of session best).
* Kimi RAIKKONEN completed 16 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 103.493s overall (3rd, 100.4% of session best).
* Carlos SAINZ completed 15 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 105.432s overall (16th, 102.3% of session best).
* Pierre GASLY completed 15 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 104.905s overall (13th, 101.8% of session best).
* Lewis HAMILTON completed 15 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 103.452s overall (2nd, 100.4% of session best).
* Charles LECLERC completed 14 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 105.218s overall (14th, 102.1% of session best).
* Stoffel VANDOORNE completed 13 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 105.505s overall (18th, 102.3% of session best).
* Romain GROSJEAN completed 12 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 105.261s overall (15th, 102.1% of session best).
* Fernando ALONSO completed 12 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 104.763s overall (11th, 101.6% of session best).
* Nico HULKENBERG completed 11 laps over 2 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 105.456s overall (17th, 102.3% of session best).
* Kevin MAGNUSSEN completed 10 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 103.958s overall (7th, 100.8% of session best).
* Esteban OCON completed 10 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 104.22s overall (9th, 101.1% of session best).
* Brendon HARTLEY completed 10 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 4 laps and a fastest lap of 106.186s overall (20th, 103% of session best).
* Sergio PEREZ completed 8 laps over 2 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 103.936s overall (6th, 100.8% of session best).
* Sergey SIROTKIN completed 8 laps over 2 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 104.534s overall (10th, 101.4% of session best).
* Lance STROLL completed 7 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 4 laps and a fastest lap of 104.123s overall (8th, 101% of session best).

## Long Runs

Laptimes on long runs of 8 or more laps ![](/files/-LBFrfgHXw7_BqvFJElR)

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