United States Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Austin, round 19.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.330 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.361 | +0.031 | 2.8 m |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.652 | +0.322 | 29.2 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.740 | +0.410 | 37.1 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.950 | +0.620 | 56.1 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.974 | +0.644 | 58.3 m |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.018 | +0.688 | 62.3 m |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.260 | +0.930 | 84.2 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:33.309 | +0.979 | 88.7 m |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.481 | +1.151 | 104.2 m |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:33.506 | +1.176 | 106.5 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.544 | +1.214 | 109.9 m |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.597 | +1.267 | 114.7 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.759 | +1.429 | 129.4 m |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.051 | +1.721 | 155.8 m |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:34.062 | +1.732 | 156.8 m |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:34.152 | +1.822 | 165.0 m |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.154 | +1.824 | 165.2 m |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:34.228 | +1.898 | 171.9 m |
| 20 | Liam Lawson | RB | 2:39.221 | +66.891 | 6057.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.330. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Liam Lawson the field covers 6057.4 m.
United States Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the United States Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:32.330 at Austin.
- How close was qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.031s. At racing speed that margin is 2.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Liam Lawson in P20, the spread is 66.891s or 6057.4 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.361, 0.031s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 2.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.652, 0.322s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.740, 0.410s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 37.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.950, 0.620s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 56.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.974, 0.644s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 58.3 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Austin?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.031s at the United States Grand Prix 2024 puts 2.8 m between the cars on the finish line.