Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Yas Marina Circuit, round 24.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.595 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:22.804 | +0.209 | 18.8 m |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:22.824 | +0.229 | 20.5 m |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:22.886 | +0.291 | 26.1 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.945 | +0.350 | 31.4 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.980 | +0.385 | 34.5 m |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:22.984 | +0.389 | 34.9 m |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.132 | +0.537 | 48.2 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:23.196 | +0.601 | 53.9 m |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:23.204 | +0.609 | 54.6 m |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.264 | +0.669 | 60.0 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:23.419 | +0.824 | 73.9 m |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:23.472 | +0.877 | 78.7 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:23.784 | +1.189 | 106.7 m |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:23.821 | +1.226 | 110.0 m |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:23.877 | +1.282 | 115.0 m |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:23.880 | +1.285 | 115.3 m |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:23.887 | +1.292 | 115.9 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:23.912 | +1.317 | 118.2 m |
| 20 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:24.105 | +1.510 | 135.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:22.595. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Jack Doohan the field covers 135.5 m.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:22.595 at Yas Marina Circuit.
- How close was qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.209s. At racing speed that margin is 18.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Jack Doohan in P20, the spread is 1.510s or 135.5 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:22.804, 0.209s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:22.824, 0.229s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas F1 Team) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:22.886, 0.291s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:22.945, 0.350s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:22.980, 0.385s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.5 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Yas Marina Circuit?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.209s at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 puts 18.8 m between the cars on the finish line.