The McLarens were not able to top either practice session, with
Max Verstappen topping FP1 and
George Russell topping FP2. After the completion of the second practice session, Russell was called to the stewards for allegedly not listening to the race director. Later, it was announced that
he would be let off with a warning. As far as other top teams,
Ferrari did not fare well as
Charles Leclerc crashed during FP1 and
Lewis Hamilton struggled through FP2.