São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Oscar Piastri’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Interlagos, round 21.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:08.899 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:08.928 | +0.029 | 2.6 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:09.153 | +0.254 | 22.8 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:09.219 | +0.320 | 28.7 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:09.257 | +0.358 | 32.1 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:09.443 | +0.544 | 48.8 m |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:09.622 | +0.723 | 64.9 m |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:09.879 | +0.980 | 87.9 m |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:09.941 | +1.042 | 93.5 m |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:09.941 | +1.042 | 93.5 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:09.964 | +1.065 | 95.6 m |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.024 | +1.125 | 100.9 m |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:10.078 | +1.179 | 105.8 m |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:10.275 | +1.376 | 123.5 m |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:10.595 | +1.696 | 152.2 m |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:10.978 | +2.079 | 186.5 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:11.052 | +2.153 | 193.2 m |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:11.121 | +2.222 | 199.4 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:11.280 | +2.381 | 213.6 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:12.978 | +4.079 | 366.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took sprint qualifying pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:08.899. 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 366.0 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 sprint qualifying with a 1:08.899 at Interlagos.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.029s. At racing speed that margin is 2.6 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 4.079s or 366.0 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:08.928, 0.029s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 2.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:09.153, 0.254s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 22.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:09.219, 0.320s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:09.257, 0.358s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:09.443, 0.544s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 48.8 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 9.0 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.029s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 puts 2.6 m between the cars on the finish line.