Canadian Grand Prix 2024 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lewis Hamilton’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Montreal, round 9.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:14.856 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:14.895 | +0.039 | 3.6 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:15.558 | +0.702 | 65.1 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.569 | +0.713 | 66.2 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:16.247 | +1.391 | 129.1 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:16.303 | +1.447 | 134.2 m |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.499 | +1.643 | 152.4 m |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.683 | +1.827 | 169.5 m |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:16.762 | +1.906 | 176.8 m |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:17.012 | +2.156 | 200.0 m |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:17.013 | +2.157 | 200.1 m |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:17.076 | +2.220 | 206.0 m |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:17.250 | +2.394 | 222.1 m |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:17.309 | +2.453 | 227.6 m |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:17.325 | +2.469 | 229.1 m |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:18.819 | +3.963 | 367.7 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:18.957 | +4.101 | 380.5 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:19.359 | +4.503 | 417.8 m |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.012 | +11.156 | 1035.0 m |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:26.484 | +11.628 | 1078.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lewis Hamilton set the race fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:14.856. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Logan Sargeant the field covers 1078.8 m.
Canadian Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:14.856 at Montreal.
- How close was race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton beat George Russell to fastest lap by 0.039s. At racing speed that margin is 3.6 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Logan Sargeant in P20, the spread is 11.628s or 1078.8 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:14.895, 0.039s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 3.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.558, 0.702s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 65.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P4 in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:15.569, 0.713s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 66.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.247, 1.391s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 129.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:16.303, 1.447s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 134.2 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 9.3 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.039s at the Canadian Grand Prix 2024 puts 3.6 m between the cars on the finish line.