Max Verstappen controlled the whole race, even when the conditions got tricky. Fernando Alonso tried everything, but he couldn't get close enough. Esteban Ocon also had a solid race, capitalizing his starting position and getting P3. Race The start was pretty clean, with a few light contacts in the midfield.

Verstappen proved to be the quickest in FP3, too. His teammate was close behind, while the battle for the top 10 was very tight, with Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes, and even Alpine and McLaren were close. Everybody started the session calmly, with no rush. Esteban Ocon was the first driver