2024 Saudi Arabian GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Jeddah, round 2.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 Race: what happened
Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 Race with a 1:31.632 for Ferrari at Jeddah. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) was 0.114s behind, and at racing speed that is 9.9 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Max Verstappen completed the top three for Red Bull Racing, 0.141s off Charles Leclerc. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 2624.7 m, from Charles Leclerc to Pierre Gasly.
The closest call of the session was between Alexander Albon and Oscar Piastri: 0.003s apart, about 0.26 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.632 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.746 | +0.114 | 9.9 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.773 | +0.141 | 12.2 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.944 | +0.312 | 27.0 m |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 1:32.186 | +0.554 | 48.0 m |
| 6 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:32.208 | +0.576 | 49.9 m |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.254 | +0.622 | 53.9 m |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.273 | +0.641 | 55.6 m |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.307 | +0.675 | 58.5 m |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.310 | +0.678 | 58.8 m |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.338 | +0.706 | 61.2 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.366 | +0.734 | 63.6 m |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.387 | +0.755 | 65.4 m |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:32.706 | +1.074 | 93.1 m |
| 15 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:33.026 | +1.394 | 120.8 m |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:33.323 | +1.691 | 146.6 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.481 | +1.849 | 160.2 m |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:33.523 | +1.891 | 163.9 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.560 | +3.928 | 340.4 m |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 2:01.917 | +30.285 | 2624.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc set the race fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:31.632. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Pierre Gasly the field covers 2624.7 m.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:31.632 at Jeddah.
- What was the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- The fastest lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 race was a 1:31.632, set by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at Jeddah.
- How close was race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc beat Lewis Hamilton to fastest lap by 0.114s. At racing speed that margin is 9.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Pierre Gasly in P20, the spread is 30.285s or 2624.7 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:31.746, 0.114s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 9.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:31.773, 0.141s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 12.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:31.944, 0.312s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oliver Bearman at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oliver Bearman (Ferrari) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.186, 0.554s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 48.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Zhou Guanyu at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024?
- Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.208, 0.576s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 49.9 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 8.7 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 0.114s at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 puts 9.9 m between the cars on the finish line.