Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 Race gaps, to scale
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.
| # | 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.
- 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) qualified P2 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) qualified P3 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) qualified P4 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) qualified P5 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) qualified P6 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.