São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Interlagos, round 21.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.472 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:21.517 | +1.045 | 79.5 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:21.532 | +1.060 | 80.7 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:21.631 | +1.159 | 88.2 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:21.645 | +1.173 | 89.3 m |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.645 | +1.173 | 89.3 m |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:21.771 | +1.299 | 98.9 m |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:21.828 | +1.356 | 103.2 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.041 | +1.569 | 119.4 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:22.123 | +1.651 | 125.7 m |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.143 | +1.671 | 127.2 m |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:22.293 | +1.821 | 138.6 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:22.494 | +2.022 | 153.9 m |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:22.877 | +2.405 | 183.0 m |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:23.058 | +2.586 | 196.8 m |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:23.764 | +3.292 | 250.6 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:24.201 | +3.729 | 283.8 m |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:24.296 | +3.824 | 291.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen set the race fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.472. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Franco Colapinto the field covers 291.0 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:20.472 at Interlagos.
- How close was race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to fastest lap by 1.045s. At racing speed that margin is 79.5 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Franco Colapinto in P18, the spread is 3.824s or 291.0 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.517, 1.045s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 79.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.532, 1.060s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 80.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.631, 1.159s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 88.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.645, 1.173s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 89.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) qualified P6 in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.645, 1.173s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 89.3 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 7.6 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 1.045s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 puts 79.5 m between the cars on the finish line.