Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Hungaroring, round 13.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.273 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:15.696 | +0.423 | 35.8 m |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:16.043 | +0.770 | 65.2 m |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:16.121 | +0.848 | 71.8 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16.276 | +1.003 | 85.0 m |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.317 | +1.044 | 88.4 m |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:16.384 | +1.111 | 94.1 m |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:16.429 | +1.156 | 97.9 m |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:16.447 | +1.174 | 99.5 m |
| 10 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:16.543 | +1.270 | 107.6 m |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.548 | +1.275 | 108.0 m |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:17.886 | +2.613 | 221.4 m |
| 13 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.968 | +2.695 | 228.3 m |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:18.037 | +2.764 | 234.2 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:18.049 | +2.776 | 235.2 m |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:18.166 | +2.893 | 245.1 m |
| 17 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.191 | +10.918 | 925.0 m |
| 18 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:28.068 | +12.795 | 1084.0 m |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:29.357 | +14.084 | 1193.2 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 17:38.206 | +982.933 | 83276.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.273. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lance Stroll the field covers 83276.3 m.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:15.273 at Hungaroring.
- How close was qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Carlos Sainz to pole by 0.423s. At racing speed that margin is 35.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lance Stroll in P20, the spread is 982.933s or 83276.3 m.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.696, 0.423s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 35.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.043, 0.770s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 65.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Yuki Tsunoda at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Yuki Tsunoda (RB) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.121, 0.848s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 71.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.276, 1.003s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 85.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas F1 Team) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.317, 1.044s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 88.4 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Hungaroring?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.5 m of track. That is why Carlos Sainz's 0.423s at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 puts 35.8 m between the cars on the finish line.