2024 Bahrain GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Sakhir, round 1.
Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 Race: what happened
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap for the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 Race with a 1:32.608 for Red Bull Racing at Sakhir. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) was 1.482s behind, and at racing speed that is 123.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Fernando Alonso completed the top three for Aston Martin, 1.591s off Max Verstappen. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 300.5 m, from Max Verstappen to Esteban Ocon.
The closest call of the session was between Lewis Hamilton and Logan Sargeant: 0.013s apart, about 1.1 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.608 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.090 | +1.482 | 123.1 m |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:34.199 | +1.591 | 132.1 m |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.364 | +1.756 | 145.8 m |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:34.476 | +1.868 | 155.1 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.507 | +1.899 | 157.7 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.722 | +2.114 | 175.6 m |
| 8 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:34.735 | +2.127 | 176.7 m |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:34.774 | +2.166 | 179.9 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:34.805 | +2.197 | 182.5 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.834 | +2.226 | 184.9 m |
| 12 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.065 | +2.457 | 204.1 m |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:35.163 | +2.555 | 212.2 m |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:35.458 | +2.850 | 236.7 m |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.570 | +2.962 | 246.0 m |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.632 | +3.024 | 251.2 m |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:35.723 | +3.115 | 258.7 m |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:35.833 | +3.225 | 267.9 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:36.202 | +3.594 | 298.5 m |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:36.226 | +3.618 | 300.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen set the race fastest lap at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:32.608. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Esteban Ocon the field covers 300.5 m.
Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the fastest lap at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:32.608 at Sakhir.
- What was the fastest lap at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- The fastest lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 race was a 1:32.608, set by Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) at Sakhir.
- How close was race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to fastest lap by 1.482s. At racing speed that margin is 123.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Esteban Ocon in P20, the spread is 3.618s or 300.5 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.090, 1.482s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 123.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.199, 1.591s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 132.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.364, 1.756s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 145.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.476, 1.868s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 155.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.507, 1.899s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 157.7 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 8.3 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 1.482s at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 puts 123.1 m between the cars on the finish line.