British Grand Prix 2024 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Carlos Sainz’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Silverstone, round 12.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:28.293 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:28.748 | +0.455 | 38.0 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.952 | +0.659 | 55.1 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:29.262 | +0.969 | 81.0 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.438 | +1.145 | 95.7 m |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.707 | +1.414 | 118.2 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:29.710 | +1.417 | 118.5 m |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:29.718 | +1.425 | 119.1 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.748 | +1.455 | 121.7 m |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.836 | +1.543 | 129.0 m |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:29.897 | +1.604 | 134.1 m |
| 12 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:29.972 | +1.679 | 140.4 m |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.093 | +1.800 | 150.5 m |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:30.229 | +1.936 | 161.9 m |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:30.735 | +2.442 | 204.2 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:30.875 | +2.582 | 215.9 m |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:31.014 | +2.721 | 227.5 m |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:31.277 | +2.984 | 249.5 m |
| 19 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.298 | +3.005 | 251.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Carlos Sainz set the race fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:28.293. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to George Russell the field covers 251.3 m.
British Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:28.293 at Silverstone.
- How close was race at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz beat Oscar Piastri to fastest lap by 0.455s. At racing speed that margin is 38.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to George Russell in P19, the spread is 3.005s or 251.3 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:28.748, 0.455s behind Carlos Sainz's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 38.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in race at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:28.952, 0.659s behind Carlos Sainz's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 55.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.262, 0.969s behind Carlos Sainz's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 81.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P5 in race at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.438, 1.145s behind Carlos Sainz's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 95.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the British Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in race at the British Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:29.707, 1.414s behind Carlos Sainz's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 118.2 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 8.4 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.455s at the British Grand Prix 2024 puts 38.0 m between the cars on the finish line.