# FP1 Activity in Free Practice 1 took place as follows: ![](https://2593496080-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9jKMFCD1MvtmjAB5If%2F-L9yQJjV1kIwesR-uAc_%2F-L9yQQKErh7oRDXxvYrg%2Ff1_2018_chn_P1-utilisation-1.png?generation=1523613297615782\&alt=media) ## Performance Summary | Driver | Number | Fastest Lap | PerCent | Gap | Diff | | ----------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------- | ----- | ----- | | Lewis HAMILTON | 44 | 93.999 | 100.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | Kimi RAIKKONEN | 7 | 94.358 | 100.4 | 0.359 | 0.359 | | Valtteri BOTTAS | 77 | 94.457 | 100.5 | 0.458 | 0.099 | | Daniel RICCIARDO | 3 | 94.537 | 100.6 | 0.538 | 0.080 | | Max VERSTAPPEN | 33 | 94.668 | 100.7 | 0.669 | 0.131 | | Sebastian VETTEL | 5 | 94.861 | 100.9 | 0.862 | 0.193 | | Kevin MAGNUSSEN | 20 | 95.178 | 101.3 | 1.179 | 0.317 | | Carlos SAINZ | 55 | 95.616 | 101.7 | 1.617 | 0.438 | | Romain GROSJEAN | 8 | 95.718 | 101.8 | 1.719 | 0.102 | | Nico HULKENBERG | 27 | 95.800 | 101.9 | 1.801 | 0.082 | | Pierre GASLY | 10 | 96.037 | 102.2 | 2.038 | 0.237 | | Fernando ALONSO | 14 | 96.044 | 102.2 | 2.045 | 0.007 | | Sergio PEREZ | 11 | 96.051 | 102.2 | 2.052 | 0.007 | | Esteban OCON | 31 | 96.351 | 102.5 | 2.352 | 0.300 | | Sergey SIROTKIN | 35 | 96.691 | 102.9 | 2.692 | 0.340 | | Brendon HARTLEY | 28 | 96.715 | 102.9 | 2.716 | 0.024 | | Charles LECLERC | 16 | 96.723 | 102.9 | 2.724 | 0.008 | | Stoffel VANDOORNE | 2 | 96.756 | 102.9 | 2.757 | 0.033 | | Marcus ERICSSON | 9 | 96.909 | 103.1 | 2.910 | 0.153 | | Lance STROLL | 18 | 97.277 | 103.5 | 3.278 | 0.368 | In Free Practice 1, Lewis HAMILTON topped the timing sheets with a 93.999s fastest lap, 0.359 ahead of Kimi RAIKKONEN in second. ## Stints Summary | Driver | Total laps | Longest run (laps) | Stints | | ----------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------ | | Esteban OCON | 32 | 11 | 5 | | Sergey SIROTKIN | 31 | 11 | 7 | | Fernando ALONSO | 29 | 8 | 6 | | Valtteri BOTTAS | 28 | 10 | 3 | | Sergio PEREZ | 28 | 10 | 5 | | Lance STROLL | 28 | 9 | 6 | | Stoffel VANDOORNE | 25 | 7 | 6 | | Brendon HARTLEY | 23 | 12 | 4 | | Charles LECLERC | 23 | 9 | 5 | | Carlos SAINZ | 23 | 9 | 4 | | Daniel RICCIARDO | 22 | 9 | 4 | | Max VERSTAPPEN | 22 | 8 | 4 | | Lewis HAMILTON | 22 | 7 | 4 | | Romain GROSJEAN | 21 | 9 | 4 | | Marcus ERICSSON | 21 | 9 | 5 | | Pierre GASLY | 21 | 8 | 5 | | Kevin MAGNUSSEN | 21 | 8 | 4 | | Nico HULKENBERG | 18 | 7 | 6 | | Sebastian VETTEL | 18 | 6 | 6 | | Kimi RAIKKONEN | 14 | 7 | 4 | * Esteban OCON completed 32 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 96.351s overall (14th, 102.5% of session best). * Sergey SIROTKIN completed 31 laps over 7 stints, with a longest run of 11 laps and a fastest lap of 96.691s overall (15th, 102.9% of session best). * Fernando ALONSO completed 29 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 96.044s overall (12th, 102.2% of session best). * Valtteri BOTTAS completed 28 laps over 3 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 94.457s overall (3rd, 100.5% of session best). * Sergio PEREZ completed 28 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 10 laps and a fastest lap of 96.051s overall (13th, 102.2% of session best). * Lance STROLL completed 28 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 97.277s overall (20th, 103.5% of session best). * Stoffel VANDOORNE completed 25 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 96.756s overall (18th, 102.9% of session best). * Brendon HARTLEY completed 23 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 12 laps and a fastest lap of 96.715s overall (16th, 102.9% of session best). * Charles LECLERC completed 23 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 96.723s overall (17th, 102.9% of session best). * Carlos SAINZ completed 23 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 95.616s overall (8th, 101.7% of session best). * Daniel RICCIARDO completed 22 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 94.537s overall (4th, 100.6% of session best). * Max VERSTAPPEN completed 22 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 94.668s overall (5th, 100.7% of session best). * Lewis HAMILTON completed 22 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 93.999s overall (1st, fastest in the session). * Romain GROSJEAN completed 21 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 95.718s overall (9th, 101.8% of session best). * Marcus ERICSSON completed 21 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 9 laps and a fastest lap of 96.909s overall (19th, 103.1% of session best). * Pierre GASLY completed 21 laps over 5 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 96.037s overall (11th, 102.2% of session best). * Kevin MAGNUSSEN completed 21 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 8 laps and a fastest lap of 95.178s overall (7th, 101.3% of session best). * Nico HULKENBERG completed 18 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 95.8s overall (10th, 101.9% of session best). * Sebastian VETTEL completed 18 laps over 6 stints, with a longest run of 6 laps and a fastest lap of 94.861s overall (6th, 100.9% of session best). * Kimi RAIKKONEN completed 14 laps over 4 stints, with a longest run of 7 laps and a fastest lap of 94.358s overall (2nd, 100.4% of session best). ## 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