Chinese Grand Prix 2024 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Fernando Alonso’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Shanghai, round 5.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:37.810 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.406 | +0.596 | 55.0 m |
| 3 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:38.633 | +0.823 | 75.9 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:38.751 | +0.941 | 86.8 m |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:39.198 | +1.388 | 128.0 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:39.384 | +1.574 | 145.2 m |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.388 | +1.578 | 145.5 m |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:39.444 | +1.634 | 150.7 m |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:39.739 | +1.929 | 177.9 m |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:39.764 | +1.954 | 180.2 m |
| 11 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:40.112 | +2.302 | 212.3 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:40.790 | +2.980 | 274.8 m |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:40.815 | +3.005 | 277.1 m |
| 14 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.835 | +3.025 | 279.0 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:40.937 | +3.127 | 288.4 m |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:40.994 | +3.184 | 293.6 m |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:41.000 | +3.190 | 294.2 m |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:41.077 | +3.267 | 301.3 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:41.276 | +3.466 | 319.6 m |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:41.593 | +3.783 | 348.9 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Fernando Alonso set the race fastest lap at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:37.810. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Yuki Tsunoda the field covers 348.9 m.
Chinese Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) set the fastest lap at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:37.810 at Shanghai.
- How close was race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso beat Max Verstappen to fastest lap by 0.596s. At racing speed that margin is 55.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Yuki Tsunoda in P20, the spread is 3.783s or 348.9 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:38.406, 0.596s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 55.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Zhou Guanyu at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber) qualified P3 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:38.633, 0.823s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 75.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:38.751, 0.941s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 86.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) qualified P5 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:39.198, 1.388s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 128.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:39.384, 1.574s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 145.2 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 9.2 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.596s at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024 puts 55.0 m between the cars on the finish line.