Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Las Vegas, round 22.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.312 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.410 | +0.098 | 9.3 m |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:32.664 | +0.352 | 33.5 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.783 | +0.471 | 44.9 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.797 | +0.485 | 46.2 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.008 | +0.696 | 66.3 m |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:33.029 | +0.717 | 68.3 m |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:33.033 | +0.721 | 68.7 m |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.062 | +0.750 | 71.5 m |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.221 | +0.909 | 86.6 m |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.297 | +0.985 | 93.8 m |
| 12 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:33.566 | +1.254 | 119.5 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:33.749 | +1.437 | 136.9 m |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.155 | +1.843 | 175.6 m |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:34.257 | +1.945 | 185.3 m |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:34.258 | +1.946 | 185.4 m |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.425 | +2.113 | 201.3 m |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:34.430 | +2.118 | 201.8 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.484 | +2.172 | 206.9 m |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.181 | +2.869 | 273.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took qualifying pole at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.312. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lewis Hamilton the field covers 273.4 m.
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:32.312 at Las Vegas.
- How close was qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell beat Carlos Sainz to pole by 0.098s. At racing speed that margin is 9.3 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lewis Hamilton in P20, the spread is 2.869s or 273.4 m.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.410, 0.098s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 9.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.664, 0.352s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 33.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.783, 0.471s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 44.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.797, 0.485s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 46.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:33.008, 0.696s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 66.3 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Las Vegas?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.5 m of track. That is why Carlos Sainz's 0.098s at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 puts 9.3 m between the cars on the finish line.