Patrick Pasma with KIC Motorsport stopped the clock on the best time (1: 26.325) in free practice 1.
Behind him the French Pierre-Louis Chovet, of Van Amersfoort Racing with 1: 26.501, third Gianluca Petecof, the Brazilian leader of the championship, of the Prema Powerteam, who turned in 1: 26.534.
The teammate, Arthur Leclerc, instead stopped the clock 363 thousandths from Pasma.