Chinese 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 Shanghai, round 5.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.660 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.982 | +0.322 | 29.8 m |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:34.148 | +0.488 | 45.1 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:34.165 | +0.505 | 46.7 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:34.273 | +0.613 | 56.7 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.289 | +0.629 | 58.2 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.297 | +0.637 | 58.9 m |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:34.433 | +0.773 | 71.5 m |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.604 | +0.944 | 87.3 m |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:34.665 | +1.005 | 93.0 m |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.838 | +1.178 | 109.0 m |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:34.934 | +1.274 | 117.8 m |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:35.223 | +1.563 | 144.6 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:35.241 | +1.581 | 146.2 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:35.463 | +1.803 | 166.8 m |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:35.505 | +1.845 | 170.7 m |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.516 | +1.856 | 171.7 m |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.573 | +1.913 | 177.0 m |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:35.746 | +2.086 | 193.0 m |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:36.358 | +2.698 | 249.6 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:33.660. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Logan Sargeant the field covers 249.6 m.
Chinese Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:33.660 at Shanghai.
- How close was qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Sergio Perez to pole by 0.322s. At racing speed that margin is 29.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Logan Sargeant in P20, the spread is 2.698s or 249.6 m.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:33.982, 0.322s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.148, 0.488s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 45.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.165, 0.505s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 46.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.273, 0.613s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 56.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:34.289, 0.629s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 58.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Shanghai?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.3 m of track. That is why Sergio Perez's 0.322s at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 puts 29.8 m between the cars on the finish line.