Australian Grand Prix 2024 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Melbourne, round 3.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.813 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:19.915 | +0.102 | 8.4 m |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:20.031 | +0.218 | 18.0 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:20.199 | +0.386 | 32.0 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:20.284 | +0.471 | 39.0 m |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.388 | +0.575 | 47.6 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:20.493 | +0.680 | 56.3 m |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:20.930 | +1.117 | 92.5 m |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.082 | +1.269 | 105.0 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.090 | +1.277 | 105.7 m |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:21.134 | +1.321 | 109.3 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.145 | +1.332 | 110.3 m |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:21.239 | +1.426 | 118.0 m |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:21.327 | +1.514 | 125.3 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:21.354 | +1.541 | 127.6 m |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:21.422 | +1.609 | 133.2 m |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.618 | +1.805 | 149.4 m |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.444 | +2.631 | 217.8 m |
| 19 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.115 | +3.302 | 273.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc set the race fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:19.813. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Max Verstappen the field covers 273.3 m.
Australian Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:19.813 at Melbourne.
- How close was race at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc beat Lando Norris to fastest lap by 0.102s. At racing speed that margin is 8.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Max Verstappen in P19, the spread is 3.302s or 273.3 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:19.915, 0.102s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 8.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P3 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.031, 0.218s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.199, 0.386s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.284, 0.471s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 39.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:20.388, 0.575s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.6 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 8.3 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.102s at the Australian Grand Prix 2024 puts 8.4 m between the cars on the finish line.