Emilia Romagna 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 Imola, round 7.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.746 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:14.820 | +0.074 | 6.1 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:14.837 | +0.091 | 7.5 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:14.970 | +0.224 | 18.4 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:15.233 | +0.487 | 40.0 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.234 | +0.488 | 40.1 m |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:15.465 | +0.719 | 59.1 m |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:15.504 | +0.758 | 62.3 m |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:15.674 | +0.928 | 76.3 m |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.706 | +0.960 | 78.9 m |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:15.906 | +1.160 | 95.4 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:15.980 | +1.234 | 101.5 m |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:15.992 | +1.246 | 102.4 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:16.200 | +1.454 | 119.6 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:16.283 | +1.537 | 126.4 m |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:16.626 | +1.880 | 154.6 m |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:16.731 | +1.985 | 163.2 m |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:16.834 | +2.088 | 171.7 m |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.854 | +2.108 | 173.3 m |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:16.917 | +2.171 | 178.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:14.746. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Fernando Alonso the field covers 178.5 m.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:14.746 at Imola.
- How close was qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.074s. At racing speed that margin is 6.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Fernando Alonso in P20, the spread is 2.171s or 178.5 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:14.820, 0.074s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 6.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:14.837, 0.091s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:14.970, 0.224s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.233, 0.487s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 40.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.234, 0.488s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 40.1 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Imola?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.2 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.074s at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 puts 6.1 m between the cars on the finish line.