2024 United States GP Sprint Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Austin, round 19.
United States Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying: what happened
Max Verstappen took pole for the United States Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying with a 1:32.833 for Red Bull Racing at Austin. George Russell (Mercedes) was 0.012s behind, and at racing speed that is 1.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Charles Leclerc completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.226s off Max Verstappen. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 213.1 m, from Max Verstappen to Zhou Guanyu.
The closest call of the session was between Liam Lawson and Oscar Piastri: 0.001s apart, about 0.09 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.833 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.845 | +0.012 | 1.1 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.059 | +0.226 | 20.4 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.083 | +0.250 | 22.6 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.089 | +0.256 | 23.1 m |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.183 | +0.350 | 31.6 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.378 | +0.545 | 49.2 m |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.398 | +0.565 | 51.0 m |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:33.802 | +0.969 | 87.5 m |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.244 | +1.411 | 127.4 m |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:34.251 | +1.418 | 128.0 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:34.284 | +1.451 | 131.0 m |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:34.285 | +1.452 | 131.1 m |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:34.363 | +1.530 | 138.1 m |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:34.406 | +1.573 | 142.0 m |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.421 | +1.588 | 143.4 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:34.917 | +2.084 | 188.1 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:35.054 | +2.221 | 200.5 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:35.148 | +2.315 | 209.0 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:35.193 | +2.360 | 213.1 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took sprint qualifying pole at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.833. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Zhou Guanyu the field covers 213.1 m.
United States Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the United States Grand Prix 2024 sprint qualifying with a 1:32.833 at Austin.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat George Russell to pole by 0.012s. At racing speed that margin is 1.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 2.360s or 213.1 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.845, 0.012s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:33.059, 0.226s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:33.083, 0.250s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 22.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:33.089, 0.256s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 23.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the United States Grand Prix 2024?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas F1 Team) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:33.183, 0.350s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.6 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 9.0 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.012s at the United States Grand Prix 2024 puts 1.1 m between the cars on the finish line.