British Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Silverstone, round 12.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:25.819 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.990 | +0.171 | 15.3 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:26.030 | +0.211 | 18.9 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.203 | +0.384 | 34.5 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:26.237 | +0.418 | 37.5 m |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:26.338 | +0.519 | 46.6 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:26.509 | +0.690 | 61.9 m |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:26.585 | +0.766 | 68.7 m |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:26.640 | +0.821 | 73.7 m |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:26.917 | +1.098 | 98.5 m |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.097 | +1.278 | 114.7 m |
| 12 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:27.175 | +1.356 | 121.7 m |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:27.269 | +1.450 | 130.1 m |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:27.867 | +2.048 | 183.8 m |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:27.949 | +2.130 | 191.1 m |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:32.431 | +6.612 | 593.2 m |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.905 | +7.086 | 635.8 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:34.557 | +8.738 | 784.0 m |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.348 | +12.529 | 1124.1 m |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:48.302 | +22.483 | 2017.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took qualifying pole at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:25.819. 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 2017.2 m.
British Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the British Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:25.819 at Silverstone.
- How close was qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton to pole by 0.171s. At racing speed that margin is 15.3 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Pierre Gasly in P20, the spread is 22.483s or 2017.2 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:25.990, 0.171s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 15.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:26.030, 0.211s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P4 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:26.203, 0.384s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:26.237, 0.418s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 37.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas F1 Team) qualified P6 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:26.338, 0.519s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 46.6 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Silverstone?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 0.171s at the British Grand Prix 2024 puts 15.3 m between the cars on the finish line.