2024 Qatar GP Sprint: 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. Sprint at Lusail, round 23.
Qatar Grand Prix 2024 Sprint: what happened
Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap for the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 Sprint with a 1:23.923 for Ferrari at Lusail. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) was 0.358s behind, and at racing speed that is 30.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Nico Hulkenberg completed the top three for Haas F1 Team, 0.361s off Charles Leclerc. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 161.2 m, from Charles Leclerc to Yuki Tsunoda.
The closest call of the session was between Esteban Ocon and Franco Colapinto: 0.001s apart, about 0.08 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:23.923 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:24.281 | +0.358 | 30.1 m |
| 3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:24.284 | +0.361 | 30.4 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:24.329 | +0.406 | 34.2 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.337 | +0.414 | 34.8 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:24.380 | +0.457 | 38.5 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:24.405 | +0.482 | 40.6 m |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:24.454 | +0.531 | 44.7 m |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:24.568 | +0.645 | 54.3 m |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.577 | +0.654 | 55.0 m |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.892 | +0.969 | 81.6 m |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:24.930 | +1.007 | 84.8 m |
| 13 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:25.051 | +1.128 | 94.9 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:25.369 | +1.446 | 121.7 m |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:25.443 | +1.520 | 127.9 m |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:25.447 | +1.524 | 128.3 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:25.598 | +1.675 | 141.0 m |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:25.599 | +1.676 | 141.1 m |
| 19 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:25.762 | +1.839 | 154.8 m |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:25.838 | +1.915 | 161.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc set the sprint fastest lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:23.923. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Yuki Tsunoda the field covers 161.2 m.
Qatar Grand Prix 2024 Sprint: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 sprint with a 1:23.923 at Lusail.
- What was the fastest lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- The fastest lap of the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 sprint was a 1:23.923, set by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at Lusail.
- How close was sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc beat Fernando Alonso to fastest lap by 0.358s. At racing speed that margin is 30.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Yuki Tsunoda in P20, the spread is 1.915s or 161.2 m.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) had the 2nd-fastest lap in sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.281, 0.358s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas F1 Team) had the 3rd-fastest lap in sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.284, 0.361s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 4th-fastest lap in sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.329, 0.406s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) had the 5th-fastest lap in sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.337, 0.414s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 6th-fastest lap in sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:24.380, 0.457s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 38.5 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 8.4 m of track. That is why Fernando Alonso's 0.358s at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 puts 30.1 m between the cars on the finish line.