Austrian 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 Spielberg, round 11.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:04.314 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:04.718 | +0.404 | 35.8 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:04.786 | +0.472 | 41.8 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:04.840 | +0.526 | 46.6 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:04.851 | +0.537 | 47.6 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:04.903 | +0.589 | 52.2 m |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:05.044 | +0.730 | 64.7 m |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.202 | +0.888 | 78.7 m |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:05.289 | +0.975 | 86.4 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:05.335 | +1.021 | 90.5 m |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:05.347 | +1.033 | 91.5 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:05.385 | +1.071 | 94.9 m |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:05.412 | +1.098 | 97.3 m |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:05.639 | +1.325 | 117.4 m |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:05.736 | +1.422 | 126.0 m |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:05.819 | +1.505 | 133.4 m |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:05.847 | +1.533 | 135.8 m |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:05.856 | +1.542 | 136.6 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:05.883 | +1.569 | 139.0 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:06.061 | +1.747 | 154.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.314. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Zhou Guanyu the field covers 154.8 m.
Austrian Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:04.314 at Spielberg.
- How close was qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.404s. At racing speed that margin is 35.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 1.747s or 154.8 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.718, 0.404s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 35.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.786, 0.472s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 41.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.840, 0.526s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 46.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.851, 0.537s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.903, 0.589s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Spielberg?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.9 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.404s at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 puts 35.8 m between the cars on the finish line.