Australian 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 Melbourne, round 3.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.915 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:16.185 | +0.270 | 24.5 m |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.274 | +0.359 | 32.5 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:16.315 | +0.400 | 36.2 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.435 | +0.520 | 47.1 m |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:16.572 | +0.657 | 59.5 m |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:16.724 | +0.809 | 73.3 m |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:16.788 | +0.873 | 79.1 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16.960 | +1.045 | 94.6 m |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:17.072 | +1.157 | 104.8 m |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:17.167 | +1.252 | 113.4 m |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:17.340 | +1.425 | 129.0 m |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:17.427 | +1.512 | 136.9 m |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:17.466 | +1.551 | 140.5 m |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:17.552 | +1.637 | 148.2 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:17.697 | +1.782 | 161.4 m |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:17.976 | +2.061 | 186.6 m |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:17.982 | +2.067 | 187.2 m |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:18.188 | +2.273 | 205.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.915. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Zhou Guanyu the field covers 205.8 m.
Australian Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:15.915 at Melbourne.
- How close was qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Carlos Sainz to pole by 0.270s. At racing speed that margin is 24.5 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P19, the spread is 2.273s or 205.8 m.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.185, 0.270s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 24.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.274, 0.359s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.315, 0.400s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 36.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.435, 0.520s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.572, 0.657s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 59.5 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Melbourne?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Carlos Sainz's 0.270s at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 puts 24.5 m between the cars on the finish line.