2024 Hungarian GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Hungaroring, round 13.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 Race: what happened
George Russell set the fastest lap for the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 Race with a 1:20.305 for Mercedes at Hungaroring. Logan Sargeant (Williams) was 0.256s behind, and at racing speed that is 20.6 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Max Verstappen completed the top three for Red Bull Racing, 0.603s off George Russell. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 291.0 m, from George Russell to Alexander Albon.
The closest call of the session was between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri: 0.004s apart, about 0.32 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:20.305 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:20.561 | +0.256 | 20.6 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.908 | +0.603 | 48.4 m |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:21.096 | +0.791 | 63.5 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:21.441 | +1.136 | 91.2 m |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:21.610 | +1.305 | 104.8 m |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:21.712 | +1.407 | 113.0 m |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:21.716 | +1.411 | 113.3 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.153 | +1.848 | 148.4 m |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.182 | +1.877 | 150.7 m |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:22.338 | +2.033 | 163.2 m |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:22.640 | +2.335 | 187.4 m |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:22.792 | +2.487 | 199.7 m |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:23.063 | +2.758 | 221.4 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:23.340 | +3.035 | 243.6 m |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:23.461 | +3.156 | 253.4 m |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:23.487 | +3.182 | 255.4 m |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:23.533 | +3.228 | 259.1 m |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:23.553 | +3.248 | 260.7 m |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:23.930 | +3.625 | 291.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell set the race fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.305. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Alexander Albon the field covers 291.0 m.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:20.305 at Hungaroring.
- What was the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- The fastest lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 race was a 1:20.305, set by George Russell (Mercedes) at Hungaroring.
- How close was race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell beat Logan Sargeant to fastest lap by 0.256s. At racing speed that margin is 20.6 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Alexander Albon in P20, the spread is 3.625s or 291.0 m.
- How far behind was Logan Sargeant at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Logan Sargeant (Williams) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.561, 0.256s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.908, 0.603s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 48.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.096, 0.791s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 63.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.441, 1.136s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 91.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Esteban Ocon at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024?
- Esteban Ocon (Alpine) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.610, 1.305s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 104.8 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 8.0 m of track. That is why Logan Sargeant's 0.256s at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 puts 20.6 m between the cars on the finish line.