Monaco Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Monte Carlo, round 8.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:10.270 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:10.424 | +0.154 | 12.0 m |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:10.518 | +0.248 | 19.3 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:10.542 | +0.272 | 21.2 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:10.543 | +0.273 | 21.2 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.567 | +0.297 | 23.1 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:10.621 | +0.351 | 27.3 m |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:10.858 | +0.588 | 45.7 m |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:10.948 | +0.678 | 52.7 m |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:11.285 | +1.015 | 78.9 m |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:11.311 | +1.041 | 81.0 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:11.440 | +1.170 | 91.0 m |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:11.482 | +1.212 | 94.3 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:11.563 | +1.293 | 100.6 m |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:11.725 | +1.455 | 113.2 m |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:12.019 | +1.749 | 136.0 m |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:12.020 | +1.750 | 136.1 m |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.060 | +1.790 | 139.2 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:12.512 | +2.242 | 174.4 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:13.028 | +2.758 | 214.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc took qualifying pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.270. 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 214.5 m.
Monaco Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) took pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:10.270 at Monte Carlo.
- How close was qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.154s. At racing speed that margin is 12.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 2.758s or 214.5 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.424, 0.154s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 12.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.518, 0.248s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 19.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.542, 0.272s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 21.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.543, 0.273s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 21.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.567, 0.297s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 23.1 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Monte Carlo?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 7.8 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.154s at the Monaco Grand Prix 2024 puts 12.0 m between the cars on the finish line.