Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Baku, round 17.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.365 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:41.686 | +0.321 | 28.3 m |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:41.805 | +0.440 | 38.7 m |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.813 | +0.448 | 39.4 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:41.874 | +0.509 | 44.8 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.023 | +0.658 | 57.9 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:42.289 | +0.924 | 81.4 m |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:42.369 | +1.004 | 88.4 m |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:42.530 | +1.165 | 102.6 m |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:42.859 | +1.494 | 131.6 m |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:42.968 | +1.603 | 141.2 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:43.035 | +1.670 | 147.1 m |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:43.179 | +1.814 | 159.7 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:43.191 | +1.826 | 160.8 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:43.404 | +2.039 | 179.5 m |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:43.547 | +2.182 | 192.1 m |
| 17 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:43.609 | +2.244 | 197.6 m |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:43.618 | +2.253 | 198.4 m |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:44.246 | +2.881 | 253.7 m |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:44.504 | +3.139 | 276.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc took qualifying pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:41.365. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Esteban Ocon the field covers 276.4 m.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) took pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:41.365 at Baku.
- How close was qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.321s. At racing speed that margin is 28.3 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Esteban Ocon in P20, the spread is 3.139s or 276.4 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:41.686, 0.321s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:41.805, 0.440s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 38.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:41.813, 0.448s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 39.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:41.874, 0.509s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 44.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:42.023, 0.658s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 57.9 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Baku?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.8 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.321s at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 puts 28.3 m between the cars on the finish line.