Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kevin Magnussen’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Yas Marina Circuit, round 24.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.637 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:27.278 | +1.641 | 142.2 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:27.438 | +1.801 | 156.1 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:27.690 | +2.053 | 177.9 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:27.765 | +2.128 | 184.4 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.765 | +2.128 | 184.4 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:27.948 | +2.311 | 200.3 m |
| 8 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:27.982 | +2.345 | 203.2 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.018 | +2.381 | 206.4 m |
| 10 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.195 | +2.558 | 221.7 m |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:28.604 | +2.967 | 257.1 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:28.751 | +3.114 | 269.9 m |
| 13 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:29.121 | +3.484 | 301.9 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.152 | +3.515 | 304.6 m |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:29.200 | +3.563 | 308.8 m |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:29.212 | +3.575 | 309.8 m |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:29.411 | +3.774 | 327.1 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:29.438 | +3.801 | 329.4 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:29.482 | +3.845 | 333.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kevin Magnussen set the race fastest lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:25.637. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Valtteri Bottas the field covers 333.2 m.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1 Team) set the fastest lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 race with a 1:25.637 at Yas Marina Circuit.
- How close was race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Kevin Magnussen beat Lewis Hamilton to fastest lap by 1.641s. At racing speed that margin is 142.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Valtteri Bottas in P19, the spread is 3.845s or 333.2 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P2 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.278, 1.641s behind Kevin Magnussen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 142.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.438, 1.801s behind Kevin Magnussen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 156.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.690, 2.053s behind Kevin Magnussen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 177.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P5 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.765, 2.128s behind Kevin Magnussen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 184.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:27.765, 2.128s behind Kevin Magnussen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 184.4 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 8.7 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 1.641s at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 puts 142.2 m between the cars on the finish line.