Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Sakhir, round 1.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.179 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.407 | +0.228 | 20.3 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.485 | +0.306 | 27.2 m |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:29.507 | +0.328 | 29.2 m |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.537 | +0.358 | 31.8 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:29.542 | +0.363 | 32.3 m |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:29.614 | +0.435 | 38.7 m |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:29.683 | +0.504 | 44.8 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.710 | +0.531 | 47.2 m |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:30.129 | +0.950 | 84.4 m |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:30.200 | +1.021 | 90.8 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.221 | +1.042 | 92.6 m |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:30.278 | +1.099 | 97.7 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.502 | +1.323 | 117.6 m |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.529 | +1.350 | 120.0 m |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:30.756 | +1.577 | 140.2 m |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:30.757 | +1.578 | 140.3 m |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:30.770 | +1.591 | 141.4 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:30.793 | +1.614 | 143.5 m |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:30.948 | +1.769 | 157.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.179. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Pierre Gasly the field covers 157.2 m.
Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:29.179 at Sakhir.
- How close was qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.228s. At racing speed that margin is 20.3 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Pierre Gasly in P20, the spread is 1.769s or 157.2 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.407, 0.228s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.485, 0.306s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.507, 0.328s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.537, 0.358s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.542, 0.363s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.3 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Sakhir?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.9 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 0.228s at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 puts 20.3 m between the cars on the finish line.