United States Grand Prix 2024 Sprint gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Sprint at Austin, round 19.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.463 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:37.552 | +0.089 | 7.6 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:37.567 | +0.104 | 8.9 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:37.748 | +0.285 | 24.4 m |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:38.045 | +0.582 | 49.8 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:38.192 | +0.729 | 62.4 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:38.323 | +0.860 | 73.6 m |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.452 | +0.989 | 84.6 m |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.602 | +1.139 | 97.4 m |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.746 | +1.283 | 109.8 m |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:38.835 | +1.372 | 117.4 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:39.136 | +1.673 | 143.1 m |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:39.198 | +1.735 | 148.4 m |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:39.237 | +1.774 | 151.8 m |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:39.250 | +1.787 | 152.9 m |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:39.335 | +1.872 | 160.2 m |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:39.438 | +1.975 | 169.0 m |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:39.532 | +2.069 | 177.0 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:39.642 | +2.179 | 186.4 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:39.705 | +2.242 | 191.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen set the sprint fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:37.463. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Zhou Guanyu the field covers 191.8 m.
United States Grand Prix 2024 Sprint: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2024 sprint with a 1:37.463 at Austin.
- How close was sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Carlos Sainz to fastest lap by 0.089s. At racing speed that margin is 7.6 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 2.242s or 191.8 m.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P2 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:37.552, 0.089s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:37.567, 0.104s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 8.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:37.748, 0.285s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 24.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P5 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:38.045, 0.582s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 49.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:38.192, 0.729s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 62.4 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 8.6 m of track. That is why Carlos Sainz's 0.089s at the United States Grand Prix 2024 puts 7.6 m between the cars on the finish line.