Saudi Arabian 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 Jeddah, round 2.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.472 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.791 | +0.319 | 29.2 m |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.807 | +0.335 | 30.7 m |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:27.846 | +0.374 | 34.3 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:28.089 | +0.617 | 56.6 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:28.132 | +0.660 | 60.5 m |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.316 | +0.844 | 77.4 m |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.460 | +0.988 | 90.6 m |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:28.547 | +1.075 | 98.5 m |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:28.572 | +1.100 | 100.8 m |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 1:28.642 | +1.170 | 107.3 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:28.980 | +1.508 | 138.2 m |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.020 | +1.548 | 141.9 m |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:29.025 | +1.553 | 142.4 m |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:29.179 | +1.707 | 156.5 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:29.475 | +2.003 | 183.6 m |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:29.479 | +2.007 | 184.0 m |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:29.526 | +2.054 | 188.3 m |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 2:01.101 | +33.629 | 3082.7 m |
| 20 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 9:47.351 | +499.879 | 45822.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.472. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Nico Hulkenberg the field covers 45822.2 m.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:27.472 at Jeddah.
- How close was qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.319s. At racing speed that margin is 29.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Nico Hulkenberg in P20, the spread is 499.879s or 45822.2 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.791, 0.319s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.807, 0.335s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.846, 0.374s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:28.089, 0.617s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 56.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:28.132, 0.660s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 60.5 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Jeddah?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.2 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 0.319s at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 puts 29.2 m between the cars on the finish line.