2024 São Paulo GP Sprint: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Sergio Perez’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Sprint at Interlagos, round 21.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Sprint: what happened
Sergio Perez set the fastest lap for the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Sprint with a 1:11.678 for Red Bull Racing at Interlagos. Alexander Albon (Williams) was 0.014s behind, and at racing speed that is 1.2 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.105s off Sergio Perez. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 161.0 m, from Sergio Perez to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Zhou Guanyu and Lance Stroll: 0.001s apart, about 0.09 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.678 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:11.692 | +0.014 | 1.2 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:11.783 | +0.105 | 9.0 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.852 | +0.174 | 14.9 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11.914 | +0.236 | 20.2 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11.917 | +0.239 | 20.4 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:11.975 | +0.297 | 25.4 m |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:12.142 | +0.464 | 39.7 m |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12.400 | +0.722 | 61.8 m |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:12.546 | +0.868 | 74.3 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:12.596 | +0.918 | 78.5 m |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:12.698 | +1.020 | 87.3 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:12.701 | +1.023 | 87.5 m |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:12.838 | +1.160 | 99.2 m |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:12.879 | +1.201 | 102.8 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:12.882 | +1.204 | 103.0 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:12.974 | +1.296 | 110.9 m |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:13.111 | +1.433 | 122.6 m |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:13.559 | +1.881 | 160.9 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:13.560 | +1.882 | 161.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Sergio Perez set the sprint fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.678. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Lance Stroll the field covers 161.0 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Sprint: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 sprint with a 1:11.678 at Interlagos.
- What was the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- The fastest lap of the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 sprint was a 1:11.678, set by Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) at Interlagos.
- How close was sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez beat Alexander Albon to fastest lap by 0.014s. At racing speed that margin is 1.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Lance Stroll in P20, the spread is 1.882s or 161.0 m.
- How far behind was Alexander Albon at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) had the 2nd-fastest lap in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.692, 0.014s behind Sergio Perez's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 3rd-fastest lap in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.783, 0.105s behind Sergio Perez's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 9.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 4th-fastest lap in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.852, 0.174s behind Sergio Perez's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 14.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 5th-fastest lap in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.914, 0.236s behind Sergio Perez's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 6th-fastest lap in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:11.917, 0.239s behind Sergio Perez's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.4 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 8.6 m of track. That is why Alexander Albon's 0.014s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 puts 1.2 m between the cars on the finish line.