Austrian 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 Spielberg, round 11.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:07.694 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:07.719 | +0.025 | 2.1 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:08.016 | +0.322 | 27.2 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:08.697 | +1.003 | 84.7 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:09.164 | +1.470 | 124.1 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:09.282 | +1.588 | 134.1 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:09.562 | +1.868 | 157.7 m |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:09.584 | +1.890 | 159.6 m |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:09.609 | +1.915 | 161.7 m |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:09.649 | +1.955 | 165.1 m |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:09.694 | +2.000 | 168.9 m |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:10.125 | +2.431 | 205.3 m |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:10.143 | +2.449 | 206.8 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:10.215 | +2.521 | 212.9 m |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:10.318 | +2.624 | 221.6 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:10.364 | +2.670 | 225.5 m |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:10.406 | +2.712 | 229.0 m |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:10.426 | +2.732 | 230.7 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:10.449 | +2.755 | 232.6 m |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:10.470 | +2.776 | 234.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Fernando Alonso set the race fastest lap at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:07.694. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Zhou Guanyu the field covers 234.4 m.
Austrian Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) set the fastest lap at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:07.694 at Spielberg.
- How close was race at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Fernando Alonso beat Max Verstappen to fastest lap by 0.025s. At racing speed that margin is 2.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Zhou Guanyu in P20, the spread is 2.776s or 234.4 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in race at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:07.719, 0.025s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 2.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in race at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:08.016, 0.322s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:08.697, 1.003s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 84.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in race at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:09.164, 1.470s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 124.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P6 in race at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:09.282, 1.588s behind Fernando Alonso's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 134.1 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 8.4 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.025s at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 puts 2.1 m between the cars on the finish line.