Spanish 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 Catalunya, round 10.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11.383 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.403 | +0.020 | 1.8 m |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11.701 | +0.318 | 28.5 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:11.703 | +0.320 | 28.7 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11.731 | +0.348 | 31.2 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:11.736 | +0.353 | 31.7 m |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:11.857 | +0.474 | 42.5 m |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.061 | +0.678 | 60.8 m |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:12.125 | +0.742 | 66.6 m |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:12.128 | +0.745 | 66.8 m |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:12.227 | +0.844 | 75.7 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:12.310 | +0.927 | 83.2 m |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:12.372 | +0.989 | 88.7 m |
| 14 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:12.542 | +1.159 | 104.0 m |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:12.738 | +1.355 | 121.6 m |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:12.937 | +1.554 | 139.4 m |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:12.985 | +1.602 | 143.7 m |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:13.075 | +1.692 | 151.8 m |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:13.153 | +1.770 | 158.8 m |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:13.509 | +2.126 | 190.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.383. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Logan Sargeant the field covers 190.7 m.
Spanish Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:11.383 at Catalunya.
- How close was qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.020s. At racing speed that margin is 1.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Logan Sargeant in P20, the spread is 2.126s or 190.7 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.403, 0.020s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.701, 0.318s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.703, 0.320s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.731, 0.348s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.736, 0.353s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.7 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Catalunya?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.020s at the Spanish Grand Prix 2024 puts 1.8 m between the cars on the finish line.