São Paulo 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 Interlagos, round 21.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:23.405 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.578 | +0.173 | 13.0 m |
| 3 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:24.111 | +0.706 | 52.9 m |
| 4 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:24.475 | +1.070 | 80.3 m |
| 5 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:24.484 | +1.079 | 80.9 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:24.525 | +1.120 | 84.0 m |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:24.736 | +1.331 | 99.8 m |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:26.107 | +2.702 | 202.7 m |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:26.334 | +2.929 | 219.7 m |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:26.472 | +3.067 | 230.0 m |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.771 | +4.366 | 327.4 m |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.158 | +4.753 | 356.5 m |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:28.998 | +5.593 | 419.5 m |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:29.406 | +6.001 | 450.1 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:29.420 | +6.015 | 451.1 m |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.150 | +7.745 | 580.9 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.229 | +7.824 | 586.8 m |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:31.270 | +7.865 | 589.9 m |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.623 | +8.218 | 616.4 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:32.263 | +8.858 | 664.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:23.405. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Zhou Guanyu the field covers 664.4 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:23.405 at Interlagos.
- How close was qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris beat George Russell to pole by 0.173s. At racing speed that margin is 13.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 8.858s or 664.4 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:23.578, 0.173s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 13.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Yuki Tsunoda at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Yuki Tsunoda (RB) qualified P3 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.111, 0.706s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Esteban Ocon at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Esteban Ocon (Alpine) qualified P4 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.475, 1.070s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 80.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Liam Lawson at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Liam Lawson (RB) qualified P5 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.484, 1.079s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 80.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.525, 1.120s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 84.0 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Interlagos?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 7.5 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.173s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 puts 13.0 m between the cars on the finish line.