Qatar 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 Lusail, round 23.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.520 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:20.575 | +0.055 | 4.9 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.772 | +0.252 | 22.5 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:20.829 | +0.309 | 27.6 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.852 | +0.332 | 29.7 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:21.011 | +0.491 | 43.9 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:21.041 | +0.521 | 46.6 m |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.251 | +0.731 | 65.4 m |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:21.425 | +0.905 | 80.9 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.437 | +0.917 | 82.0 m |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.500 | +0.980 | 87.7 m |
| 12 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:21.501 | +0.981 | 87.7 m |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:21.731 | +1.211 | 108.3 m |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:21.771 | +1.251 | 111.9 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:21.911 | +1.391 | 124.4 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:22.390 | +1.870 | 167.3 m |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:22.411 | +1.891 | 169.1 m |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:22.442 | +1.922 | 171.9 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:22.594 | +2.074 | 185.5 m |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:22.714 | +2.194 | 196.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.520. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Esteban Ocon the field covers 196.2 m.
Qatar Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:20.520 at Lusail.
- How close was qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat George Russell to pole by 0.055s. At racing speed that margin is 4.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Esteban Ocon in P20, the spread is 2.194s or 196.2 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.575, 0.055s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 4.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.772, 0.252s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 22.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.829, 0.309s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.852, 0.332s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:21.011, 0.491s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 43.9 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Lusail?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.9 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.055s at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 puts 4.9 m between the cars on the finish line.