Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Carlos Sainz’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Mexico City, round 20.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:15.946 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.171 | +0.225 | 21.7 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:16.260 | +0.314 | 30.3 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.265 | +0.319 | 30.7 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:16.356 | +0.410 | 39.5 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16.651 | +0.705 | 68.0 m |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.886 | +0.940 | 90.6 m |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:16.892 | +0.946 | 91.2 m |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:17.065 | +1.119 | 107.9 m |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:17.129 | +1.183 | 114.0 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:17.162 | +1.216 | 117.2 m |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:17.168 | +1.222 | 117.8 m |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:17.294 | +1.348 | 129.9 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:17.365 | +1.419 | 136.8 m |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:17.558 | +1.612 | 155.4 m |
| 16 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:17.597 | +1.651 | 159.1 m |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:17.611 | +1.665 | 160.5 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:17.617 | +1.671 | 161.1 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:17.817 | +1.871 | 180.3 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:18.072 | +2.126 | 204.9 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Carlos Sainz took qualifying pole at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.946. 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 204.9 m.
Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) took pole at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:15.946 at Mexico City.
- How close was qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.225s. At racing speed that margin is 21.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 2.126s or 204.9 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.171, 0.225s behind Carlos Sainz's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 21.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.260, 0.314s behind Carlos Sainz's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.265, 0.319s behind Carlos Sainz's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.356, 0.410s behind Carlos Sainz's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 39.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.651, 0.705s behind Carlos Sainz's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 68.0 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Mexico City?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.6 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.225s at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 puts 21.7 m between the cars on the finish line.