- Carlos completed 22 laps and optimized his set-up in the last Free Practice session prior to Qualifying. His fastest lap, 1:05.219, put him eighth in the standings.
- Because he has a grid penalty going into the race, the Spaniard gave his slipstream to his teammate, practicing for the upcoming battle for Q3.
- The Spaniard of McLaren only used a brand-new set of soft tyres, running on a used one for the first half of the session.