Canadian Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Montreal, round 9.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:12.000 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.000 | POLE | — |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:12.021 | +0.021 | 1.9 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:12.103 | +0.103 | 9.3 m |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:12.178 | +0.178 | 16.1 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:12.228 | +0.228 | 20.6 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:12.280 | +0.280 | 25.4 m |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:12.414 | +0.414 | 37.5 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:12.691 | +0.691 | 62.6 m |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:12.701 | +0.701 | 63.5 m |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:12.728 | +0.728 | 65.9 m |
| 12 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:12.736 | +0.736 | 66.6 m |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:12.796 | +0.796 | 72.1 m |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:12.916 | +0.916 | 82.9 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12.940 | +0.940 | 85.1 m |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.326 | +1.326 | 120.1 m |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:13.366 | +1.366 | 123.7 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:13.435 | +1.435 | 129.9 m |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.978 | +1.978 | 179.1 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:14.292 | +2.292 | 207.6 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took qualifying pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:12.000. 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 207.6 m.
Canadian Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:12.000 at Montreal.
- How close was qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.000s. At racing speed that margin is — of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 2.292s or 207.6 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:12.000, 0.000s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is — of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:12.021, 0.021s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:12.103, 0.103s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 9.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Daniel Ricciardo at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Daniel Ricciardo (RB) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:12.178, 0.178s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 16.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:12.228, 0.228s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.6 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Montreal?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.000s at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 puts — between the cars on the finish line.