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| 1st Free practice | |
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| 1st Qualifying | |
| 2nd Qualifying | |
| 3rd Qualifying | |
| Race |
| Pos | Driver | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Bottas | Mercedes |
| 2 |  |
Verstappen | Red Bull/Honda |
| 3 | |
Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 4 |  |
Perez | Racing Point/Mercedes |
| 5 |  |
Ricciardo | Renault |
| 6 |  |
Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 7 | |
Ocon | Renault |
| 8 |  |
Kvyat | AlphaTauri/Honda |
| 9 | |
Gasly | AlphaTauri/Honda |
| 10 | |
Albon | Red Bull/Honda |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 205 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 161 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 128 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 65 |
| 5 | Alexander Albon | 64 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 63 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 57 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | 57 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 56 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 45 |
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